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Re: Minibot motors

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Originally Posted by baroneje View Post
Does anyone know how to attach an 3in. long axle directly to the tetrix motor, no gearbox at all?
Back to the original request now:

Yes, we do. I suppose you want us to tell you?

Here is an example, you can experiment from here:
Take a Tetrix metal shaft. Carefully drill a hole with a #40 drill bit into the very center of one end. Press this onto the motor shaft carefully, to avoid damage to the motor (meaning: Hammering is bad).

Some tips:
Hot metal expands, which may make an interference fit easier to assemble.
Long shafts under radial load must be supported at the far end.
Latex tubing is not very abrasion-resistant.
Rubbing alcohol makes a fine lubricant for assembling rubber onto metal.

Good luck.
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