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Originally Posted by StevenB
I wasn't there when it happened, but we apparently lost the pins on the other side this morning. We had been playing a lot of defense. Unfortunately, there's no good way to check for the problem without taking apart the gearbox, and when it fails, it fails completely.
We had noticed difficulty making left turns sometimes, and backing up made the problem go away. This might be a warning sign, but we need more evidence to prove it.
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Yes. BOTH of the BB transmissions on our robot failed during the course of one regional. They failed in exactly the same way and likely cost us a qualification round. We had the second one fail on us during the QFs. Fortunately, because of good planning and an amazing display of teamwork, we were able to swap out and install an spare transmission assembly in between matches. Our drivetrain is a 6 wheel-drive using the KOP wheels with the center wheels lowered.