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Re: Diffrent Transmission Advantages

At the risk of sounding repetitive, AndyMark products are my first choice, any day. Mainly, it's their sheer simplicity and relative lack of moving parts. The county-wide competition we compete in during the fall mandates that we use DeWalt motors and transmissions, which can really burn you over if the clutch starts slipping. That's what happened to us this season, and rebuilding that sucker was a pain in my 'bot. (Plus, they're round. Mounting round things to flat surfaces securely is never a pleasant experience!)
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