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Originally Posted by whytheheckme
But this particular gearbox has many issues, and I think that things will continue to break, each being the weakest link. Then there will need to be a fix, etc.
Jacob
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We, too, experienced frustration with the soft carrier plate. We shredded it three weeks into build.
Since replacing the carrier plate we have had zero problems... none... nil... zip... nada! That is through two regionals, and lots of practice down in the pits. We are running four 12:1 bb each off a small CIM in a mecanum drive train.
Without the banebots trannies (and the AM wheels) there is no way we would have attempted a mecanum drive train.
One of the huge advantages of the BB trannies is that they are ideally sized for direct drive to the wheels. This year was the first year that we had no issues with chain tension, alignment, or any of those potentially annoying issues.
The banebots 56mm transmissions are actually a relatively elegant design, easy to disassemble and repair with just a 2.5mm hex key... but again... once we had the new carrier plates in, we had 100% reliability. The simple disassembly, though, is great for teaching students about how planetary gearboxes work.
Perhaps the best thing about going with Banebots is that you KNOW that they will 100% back their product, even if it means a huge financial outlay like making a rush order of well over 2600 new carrier plates.
I think the BB tranny has a bright future for FIRST, despite a somewhat difficult introduction.
Jason