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Talking Re: How much torque can the Dewalt Trannies take?

Haven read the thread up until now, and being one of the mentors from team # 647 that wrote the white pape for NBD. It is in my opion that the Dewalts are the way to go for many reasons. Just a few: 1) compact, 2) durable, 3) versital, 4) No need for pnumatics and if I took the time to think up a few more from Afghanistan, I'd put them in. The drawback is that they consume battery power because you use some many motors. The shifting issue can be addressed with proper program for the shifting of the tansmission. For the most part we use the shifting only on the drive system. When we use them for other applications, we selected the gear ration that we need and left them there. No Problems. You have to be very precise on you application and setup when using the Dewalts with any motor combination. Do not be afraid to experiment with them. Only your team can decide the best way to apply them in every setup that you do. Not everyone will come up with the same solution. Have a Nice Day!