Thread: Banebot 56mm gearbox - double D related
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Re: Banebot 56mm gearbox - double D related
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Originally Posted by dapub View Post
Is this a problem only with a 2 motor setup? Should we be concerned if we are just using one CIM per gearbox?
From the data we have to this point, it looks like it could be a problem over time for even the single motor CIM drives if driven hard back and forth for many cycles. I think it will take significant cycles to fail but based on the experience of Team 166, I think it will fail.

The good news is that when it fails it doesn't seem to take the rest of the gearbox down with it. It is not ideal but it is something.

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