Dewalt Transmissions

[Don Wright]

Joe,

How much torque do you think one gearbox can handle? Enough to pair two motors together to one input shaft to the gearbox? i.e. the Chip and the drill motor?

My hunch says I'm probably pushing it...

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by 2000vfr800

Joe,

How much torque do you think one gearbox can handle? Enough to pair two motors together to one input shaft to the gearbox? i.e. the Chip and the drill motor?

My hunch says I'm probably pushing it...

That's a good question. Last year our team used 1/motor/drive_wheel = 4, which meant shifting 4 at a time. Next year, we plan to pair them as you mention.

DeWalt uses the same tranny for the 12, 14, and 18v drills, with the 18 producing 450 in-lb of torque. Unlike the Bosch, which uses plastic for the ring gears, the DeWalts are all metal. So, my "guess" is that they can take it - we'll find out.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

- we'll find out.

Not necessarily. No one confirmed (or even heard really) that we are actually getting these.