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Re: Uses of CIMS and associated reductions

2006 - Shooter wheels for FRC176 1:1 with 4" Skyway wheels
2009 - FRC229 Custom single reduction spur gearbox for lift/shooter geared together
2010 - Winch for FRC229 Telescoping Lift ~16:1 BB Planetary with drum
2013 - FRC2168 Shooter wheel 1:1 with timing belt pulleys

No real issues with 1:1, just required custom adapters or pulleys. In 2009 it was either a single or double reduction using COTS AndyMark gears just packaged into custom plates. The planetary gearbox always worried me from a durability standpoint, I always feel safer using spur gears (even if they are designed to handle the load).

If the trend continues and we are allowed to keep using CIMS like this year I'm sure they will make their way into more of our mechanism, however I am still a big fan of all of the 500 series motors and the new BAG motor.
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