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Re: CIM motor with AM planetary

To do it cleanly it requires a bit of work, but the end product is very nice.

We pulled the shafts from the CIMs and cut them to length on the lathe.

Reamed the pinions for a press fit on a lathe as well and then pressed them flush with the end of the now shortened CIM shaft.

Assembly is a bit odd, as you must bolt the plate to the gearbox first, then go through the AM planetary's facemounting holes to attach bolts to the CIM.

This will all make much more sense once you try it.

In the end, it works great, and has been very reliable so far.