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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56
It looks like it was just a single speed transmission. Is that the case? Also it looks like one of the gears is 32dp. What stage of the reduction is that and did you have any problems?
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It appears to be (and I'd say most definately is) a single speed. There was no real need for a two-speed this year, IMHO. Although I am a huge supporter of custom two-speeds myself. It also appears that the first reduction is 32 dp and the second is 20 dp. This is generally a lighter alternative to two stages with 20 dp gears, and should by no means break, since the first reduction has much less load acting on the teeth. No surprise that this set-up was chosen, since 233 was clearly going for light-weight with this gearbox.
I'm personally a fan of the gearbox plate design. All of my theoretical DT designs followed a similar trend.. Put the bearings where you need them, and minimal material connecting it all. If only I could have convinced the people in charge of the drive train to do something of that nature. Maybe our DT wouldn't have weighed 60 pounds before excessive drilling

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