pic: Concept Gearbox

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Don't get me wrong. I'm a proud member of the small but mighty "'I think FRC has gotten too easy' Club" but this does bring up the point (which hypocritically I have combated in other threads) that why put yourself through more work if you don't have to? Why go through the trouble if an off-the-shelf solution will fulfill your needs.

To make your own planetary is a tricky business. Finding ring gears with the desired attributes is no easy task. You'd probably have to have some custom made. And the list of difficulties goes on.

To make a spur gear reduction box, I think it is a very educational and rewarding project. However, spur gears aren't cheap, and dewalt transmissions are. Also, a great deal of weight reduction machining must be done.

I don't necessarily agree or disagree. Yes, an "off the shelf" would make things much easier, but is this the best solution to the problem at hand? (We don't even know what we need to do yet, for pete's sake!)

I'm just playing devil's advocate.