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Originally Posted by InfernoX14
We had our own carrier plates made that have lasted us since we put them in (about week 4 of build season). They've been through 2 regionals and 3 off-season events.
But if you have the capability to make those carrier plates (try cutting that double-D hole with a CNC) then you have the capability to make your own transmission.
Between the 2007 provided transmissions and designign your own, I'd definately say design your own. Those 56mm Banebots transmissions didn't cut it. The smaller ones worked great, we've been using them since build season throughout all of our competitions without problems.
2005 and 2006 kit transmissions were fantastic and I'd say go with them if you didn't decide that a shifting transmission was necessary. However, that's not an option anymore.
And everyone else has already said what needs to be said about buying transmissions.
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Indeed.... even if you can make the Banebots work for you, they're more inefficient and heavier than the AM single speeds.
One thing I forgot to mention earlier that I tell my team;
In the recent years robots are either playing defense, or being defended.
It's best to build a nice base that can play defense even if you plan on being an offensive robot because;
a) If you've got a powerful base w/ nice traction, it will be harder to defend you.
b) If your manipulator breaks or playing defense fits your alliance better, you can play defense.
That was our philosphy for this year. We could put 5-6 tubes in a good match (after we redid the arm, and good matches didn't come often

), but we fould ourselves playing defense much more.