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Re: Minibot material madness

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Originally Posted by BaldGuy View Post
I that logic holds then you can buy aluminum pinions, and gears in various sizes with a set screw (HW is allowed), so as long as I can by the shape or form I can use it...Is htat what we are saying....?? Or do we have to make them out of alluminum we purchase (which would seem like a waste of time and money clearly not what the GDC intended)
The rule for aluminum is much more restrictive. You can have your set screw, but not your pinion and gears.

<R92> H. Raw aluminum welding rod, sheet, 90° angle, u-channel, tube, bar that is not sold in pre-perforated or pre-punched form.

Unless they are TETRIX gears.
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Last edited by Alpha Beta : 02-02-2011 at 13:58. Reason: Allowed for TETRIX gears.
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