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Unread 25-12-2007, 20:47
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Re: compact transmission

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Originally Posted by Aren_Hill View Post
Okay, so after having some talks with Craig (114manuallabor). I'm removing the 3-speed constraint. And now i get to figure out what the most compact 2 speed system is. I'm gonna take a quick look into modifying a dewalt further and using one of those due to there tiny size.
You're going to have a tough time making something more compact than team 222's ball shifter design (linked to earlier). You could definitely get one to around 6" long, including motors, if you moved the motors around a bit.
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