How to attach gear to Banebots 550

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by maxnz

Follow-up question: can we reuse a gear from another 550? (Specifically, the one we burned out)

If you have a gear puller and the gear is in good shape, you may be able to remove the pinion from the old 550 and reuse it. Just be careful not to damage the teeth in this process and you should be fine.

[ImMoMo]

Hey!

When I assembled our Banebots planetary to work with our Vexpro motors, I used a bench vice to attach the pinion gear onto the motor output shaft. Although I probably wouldn't recommend a bench vice, if it's what you have available, then it's probably your best option. A arbor press is most likely the best method for a task such as this.

Remember when you're pressing the gear onto the shaft that everything is level and straight, and that you are supporting the end shaft.

Just be careful you don't press the pinion gear on too far, just put it on far enough so it's fully on the shaft end, but not all the way down.

There's a little video on a similar gearbox from banebots, I used it as a reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLQXDcXAKE

As for taking off the other gear, I would recommend a gear puller, or if you don't have access, two screwdrivers to pry it off. Just be careful not to mess the gear teeth up.

[maxnz]

Thanks for all the help

We got the gear mounted on the new motor and the gearbox back on too and they both work perfectly.

We did use two screwdrivers to pry it off and a bench vice to put it on, because that's what we had.

Thanks,
Team 2855

[Jon Stratis]

Nothing wrong with using a bench vice, I've used one many times at competition when needed Of course, an arbor press is a much better tool to use when you have access to one!