pic: Team 1717's PenguinBot 2008

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by thefro526

How much is required to get these to work? Is it just changing the gear on the motor or a lot more work?

Well, to install a FP or other 540/550 series motor you just need to press the appropriate pinion onto the motor, dissemble the gearbox, and then reassemble with the new motor. To use them reliably there are some other steps as well.

From my experiences with the banebots, you absolutely need to make sure the output shaft stays in alignment. If not, the final stage of planets will be unaligned and seize up. I would also stay away from the higher reductions of the gearbox (256:1) as they can damage themselves under stall conditions.