[DukesAZ]

Mr. Kressly,

I don't think anybody is attacking the work Mr. Neun did on the transmission kit this year. From what I have seen, the transmission is top-notch. Mr. Neun has also been extremely helpful on these forums and I appreciate the work he has done. I also don't think Mr. Neun is responsible for what was and what was not included in the kit of parts.

However, FIRST could have informed us of the custom modifications made to the sprockets and informed of us the fact that we could not use standard sprockets unless we made modifications. I also feel FIRST was misleading on how easy it was to build the drive system. Most teams DO NOT have access to the type of machinery needed to custom bore and/or press the sprockets onto the shaft. This isn't the biggest hurdle in the world, but it is a major annoyance and it will cost us (even it is just 80 dollars, it adds up!).