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Re: Using Kevin's PWM outputs for a quieter drive system.

With regards to your gearbox - they are LOUD. Grease the heck out of them with some good thick grease, put a motor on them and run them with no load for a bit to break them in. They aren't going to get a whole lot quieter though.