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Unread 19-01-2009, 22:37
CraigHickman
 
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Re: Gearbox selection

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Originally Posted by VEI Dude View Post
Excellent info, thanks. The planetary that banebots is selling now do have the -HC, and I expect to have just a gear on the end, so it sounds like the way to go. I did see/evaluate the P80 and GEM500, but cost is a major issue (plus we'll want to get one spare, so the cost difference multiplies fast).

Craig, are you using single-speed?

Cheers,
-Neil.
Yeah, I'm doing Single Speed. Though there was a CAD project I did a while back that added a simple 2 speed option to a Banebots... It's a bolt on final stage. If you need multiple speeds, but don't have the space, it's totally doable. (and another hint: Your second "speed" doesn't need to be attached to the wheels, maybe to a winch, or some other mechanism.)