Why does the Victory system use the expensive planetary gearboxes instead of the cheaper timing belts?
We built 38 so-called “industrial tables” for a leading marketer of hobby systems trying to make the cross over. Although the model we built was the top of their line, they insisted on using the tiny static mounted spur gears and rubber belts supplied and used on their entire line of hobby units. This decision proved a major detriment to the accuracy and reliability of what might have been a decent unit. Static drives and rubber belts are the equivalent of installing a Ford Pinto drive train under your jacked-up, camo F-250 all-terrain deer hunting truck. It might get you to the general area a few times but it wont get you into the woods where the big bucks are. We knew better when we developed the Victory system. Any industrial grade table will have planetary gearboxes with 1/2″ shafts and no more than 5 arc-minutes of backlash on all axes.
