Thread: Banebot 56mm gearbox - double D - RELOADED
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Re: Banebot 56mm gearbox - double D - RELOADED
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Originally Posted by Ted_Z View Post
Good work on the drawings Joe. Is there any reason why a single plate couldn't be used for both the 4:1 and 3:1 ratios? Just rotate one bolt pattern by 36 degrees relative to the other. That might make the manufacturing of replacement plates more streamlined.
The only reason not to is that if you are making a bunch of them the price will be a bit higher. For ones and twos, the set up cost would swamp the extra machine time so it is likely that you could get all 10 holes for almost the same price as just 5.

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