Thread: Motor Placement Pros and Cons
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Re: Motor Placement Pros and Cons
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Originally Posted by Pattie
One of the kids has another very valid question - Are there any teams out there that are using four transmission boxes (direct drive)? Is that legal to do?

Pattie
Yes it is legal. You can purchase the gearboxes from IFI.Youwill need to get the bearings and sprockets separately. You will have to include the extra gear boxes in the cost of your robot, but there is no reason you can't have as many as you can afford in terms of cost and weight.
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