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Originally Posted by squirrel
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We had some fun with DeWalts our rookie year, and are a bit leary of them. I suppose if you are good at machining an 8mm hole in a pressed metal gear that has a 9mm minor diameter, then can get the gears pressed on the shafts (and have it survive a few regionals) without breaking they are OK, but that shaft to gear coupling problem makes me shy away from them for use with a CIM. A FP driving them should not be so bad.
Thanks for the comments!
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My experience is nearly universally positive. The shifters have had some problems (mostly due to programming issues that put them out of gear in autonomous) but other than that, I have been very happy with them.
Of course, I have always had access to either a good wire EDM source or a retired tool & die maker that made jewelry (figuratively) so getting things made were never an issue.
AndyMark (and to a lesser extent Banebots) has pretty much put me out of the NBD business, BUT... ...for an efficient high ratio (roughly 50:1) with a non backdriveable output, it is tough to beat it. imho.
Joe J.