Did Andymark release the name/details of their new gearbox? A naming contest and short description were given here http://www.andymark.com/Name-our-Gearbox-s/454.htm
It said they were revealing it at Championships.
I’ve seen the new shifter and it is similar to the super shifter but it is lighter I believe.
did you see it at champs or somewhere online, and do you know what they are going to call it
Since you’re on 45 I assume you have some insight that most of us wouldn’t, but are the ratios similar/identical to what the SuperShifter provides?
I, for one, hope it’s simply called “The Shifter” :]
One shifter to rule them all, One shifter to find them,
One shifter to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Indiana where AndyMark lies."
Evidently it was on display at the Andy Mark booth all throughout Champs, and is called a “Sonic Shifter”. Source - Andrew Lawrence’s Facebook, specifically a comment from Andy Baker.
Because my Facebook page is the most reliable source of news :rolleyes:
On the more serious side, Thanks a bunch to Andy for the quick response, and I myself cannot wait to see (and possibly use) the new shifter.
Shifter, schmifter. I want a RAW box. :]
seconded. I can’t wait to get my hands of 4 of those…
Does anyone know how it’s servo shifting compares to the supershifters’?
I’d be very interested to hear a firsthand account from someone who saw this. I’m personally wondering if it takes 6 CIMs.
The one I saw didn’t but you may be able to order a different plate that could have 3.
I saw it on their table and it didn’t appear to have the ability to mount 3 CIMs although I may be mistaken.
I saw it at the booth but it is comparable to the super shifter in size and shape but lighter and servo shifting may or may not be available 
It does not.
They had the pneumatic shifting set up at the table and it worked well. Hopefully, we can use it in the future.
What possible use could you have for a 6CIM, 2-speed gearbox? Talk about overkill…
What kind of pneumatic shifter was the set up. Was it the pneumatic that comes with the super shifter now or the pancake pneumatic like on the vexpro shifters.
Dunno. Personally, I want a robot that can hit 30FPS, but that may be a little much for 2 speeds.
Perhaps I can persuade my team to sell enough lightbulbs or find a sponsor to support the purchase of a couple of these for testing. If that happens, I will study the prospect more closely. I was given to believe that the same ratios applied and that the major difference was the more linear shifting process. It was not a pancake shifter (like I saw on 254’s gearbox with PTO). Here is a picture of the demo at the booth.
