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Banebot Transmission Issues
Teams,
Just a warning to all, we recently purchased a 256:1 42mm Banebot transmission, and have had many difficulties. It turns out that the quality of these transmissions leaves much to be desired. The output shaft is attached to the last stage of planet gears via a plate with two flats cut in it. The thickness of this steel plate is insufficient and to worsen matters the steel is rather soft. We managed to round the hole in the plate after a mere two minutes of use. If teams wish to use these gearboxes, I strongly recommend modifying the internals to better transfer the torque via the shaft. In fact, The Team 1114 design team and I, strongly discourage teams from using these 42 mm gearboxes in any reduction above the 36:1.
As always, your mileage may vary. Good luck.
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