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Originally Posted by Gabe
The only complaint about the 56mm transmissions is that they have not been battle tested.
Banebots as a company sells stuff primarily targetted to combat robotics, and their reputation is built on well built components that can survive severe abuse, more so than what we ever experience in FIRST. However, the 56mm never saw active battlebot duty as their other products, and I have to fault them for not having tested the transmissions for robotic combat.
My suggestion to Banebots is to hand over their transmission designs to real battlebot builders and see what they have to say. If it can survive that, then it can survive FIRST. If that happens then I will gladly welcome Banebots back to the Kit of Parts for 2008.
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I'd say a better goal would be to test these transmissions to survive
at least the equivalent of 200 FRC matches*, as in BattleBots you just have to survive longer than your opponent.
If they are still surviving at that time without needing excessive maintenance, then I'd include them in the 2008 KoP with higher quality components
stock, if this was still the cheapest option. But at $98, the AM single speed trannies look like a very attractive competitor. (Especially since you'd no longer need to purchase the 2x CIM adapter plates!)
* Rounding up to a theoretical maximum number of matches on the playing field:
20 matches per competition (practice, qualifying, and elimination) x 8 competitions (2 Regionals, Championships, 5 Off-season Events) is 160 matches. Add in practice time (which a few hours of practice time can equal quite a few FRC matches), and 200 sounds reasonable.