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Originally Posted by dmok
We needed an automotive puller to break the end pulley (it was locktite'd or something). Just be careful machining the motor end plates: there's a lip cast into the top one to hold the shaft bearing, and machining the top totally flat removes this lip. We found out the hard way.
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Dmok,
You may not modify the motors provided in the kit by machining the end plates. If you want to use the large chalupa motor on the kit transmission, AndyMark makes an adapter kit. See this
http://www.andymark.biz/kit-tran-upgd.htm
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<R36> So that every robot’s maximum power level is the same, the motors in the kit may not be modified in any
way, except as follows:
• The mounting brackets and/or output shaft/interface of the motors may be modified to facilitate the
physical connection of the motor to the robot and actuated part.
• The gearboxes for the Fisher-Price, and Globe motors are not considered “integral” and may be separated
from the motors. FIRST will not provide replacements for parts that fail due to modification.
• The electrical input leads on the motors may be trimmed to length as necessary.
The intent is to allow teams to modify mounting tabs and the like, not to gain a weight reduction by
potentially compromising the structural integrity of any motor. The integral mechanical and electrical system
of the motor is not to be modified.