[Andy A.]

An instructor of mine worked at Black & Decker for several years developing assorted electronic 'tools' for the home and nonprofessionals (things like that drill would have been up his ally). From what he's told the class, black and decker pretty much takes the same motor/gearbox assembly and just crams it into what ever clamshell they need at the time. So I suspect this gearset lives in many products under the same brand.

I'll talk to him about this and see if he can find any 'real' information about this or other B&D transmissions. It may be possible to order the gearbox directly, or find the least expensive device it comes in. Maybe even find multiple ratios ala BaneBots.

As an aside, I like the XRP tranmission conversions. DeWalt being owned by B&D, could some of the B&D trannys from the 'firestorm' line be an alternative to the cronicly out of stock XRP? It seems all the firestorm sets are only 2 speed, so I don't see getting the exact same model happening. I've only done a very casual search for transmissions alone, and have not come up with anything.

I guess I'll grill my instructor and see if he has any info or can put me in contact with someone who does still at B&D.

-Andy A.