Thread: AM' GEM 500 Gearbox
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Re: AM' GEM 500 Gearbox
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Originally Posted by Krystine T. View Post
1868 used the Gem for our rollers. We only needed the 3.67:1 reduction, so we took the second stage out. Worked great, no problems!

-Krystine

Excellent!

Other users: keep in mind that if you only use one stage of the GEM500, there is an interference between the CIM motor shaft and the gearbox carrier plate. We suggest that you cut off the CIM motor shaft on the outside of the Sun Gear and retainer clip.

Andy B.