Gearbox selection

[VEI Dude]

Yep, my interpretation of R32 is that they also would've had to have been entered in a previous competition, and I found out that we gave them to another team in 2007 (this is my first year with FIRST).

My intention is to purchase from Banebots now, but ,4lex S. if you want to sell yours, let me know.

Cheers,
-Neil.

Originally Posted by VEI Dude

Excellent info, thanks. The planetary that banebots is selling now do have the -HC, and I expect to have just a gear on the end, so it sounds like the way to go. I did see/evaluate the P80 and GEM500, but cost is a major issue (plus we'll want to get one spare, so the cost difference multiplies fast).

Craig, are you using single-speed?

Cheers,
-Neil.

Yeah, I'm doing Single Speed. Though there was a CAD project I did a while back that added a simple 2 speed option to a Banebots... It's a bolt on final stage. If you need multiple speeds, but don't have the space, it's totally doable. (and another hint: Your second "speed" doesn't need to be attached to the wheels, maybe to a winch, or some other mechanism.)

[Akash Rastogi]

I'd second the suggestion for the BaneBots.

We've never had problems with them in our experiences. great boxes.