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Re: Legality of Gearboxes

Check the definition of COTS parts (Section 1.6), <R27>, <R28>, <R29>, and <R19-B>. I think you'll find that an AM GEM gearbox meets all the criteria. If there are no other rules against them, then you're good to go.

The GDC's vague answer was probably in response to a vague question. Limits on gearboxes may include weight, space, cost, laws of physics...
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Re: Legality of Gearboxes

Thank you all,

We pretty much came to the conclusion that we could use the gearboxes because, aside from the price, weight and COTS rules, there was nothing that explicitly limited the use of gearboxes. However there was no rule or citation that stated they could be used. We just wanted to be doubly sure before we went any further with our design.
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