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Originally Posted by 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!).
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How much would it have cost you to make those gearboxes?
The answer is either:
A) We couldn't, because we don't have access to a mill or lathe
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B) A whole hell of a lot of money and time.
Major annoyance? How big of an annoyance would it be to make the darn things from scratch? How annoying would it be to design it?
The value of those gearboxes should be measured in the hundreds of dollars, so even a measly 80 is quite a deal.
and like I said in my previous post, buy your $14 sprockets, buy a $15 16mm drill bit, and I'm sure you have files and then you're good to go. That adds up to about $50 less than if you buy them from FIRST, so you should be happy
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Originally Posted by DukesAZ
I also feel FIRST was misleading on how easy it was to build the drive system
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Have you seen the FIRST drive systems of the past? They were big pains in the $@#$@#$@#. This one is incredibly easy and light years ahead of anything they've ever given us before. You could set it up in an afternoon. FIRST isn't responsible for making sure every team can have a driving robot, but they
choose to by giving us this.