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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
We have found that the best and easiest way to take 1 or 2 thousandths off of a side is to carefully and evenly use a belt sander on each of the 6 sides of the shaft.
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I have been known to sand them down as well. Be prepared for that shaft to get warm.
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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
Also, another reason why it is beneficial to use a hex shaft is that the torque load is now distributed across 6 different points of contact (the six corners of the hex shaft) as opposed to the concentrated point of the keyway.
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Thanks Andy, I don't know how I forgot that one. I must have repressed it. For those that haven't experienced it
this post should give you the idea.
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Originally Posted by Karibou
I don't know what kind of aluminum we used - Mark, you might know - but we ended up with an axle that had to be sheared off and pounded out of the wheel (if I remember correctly, it got bent during a match).
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It was 6061-T6. Let's just say I won the bet on thier survivabilty.
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Originally Posted by Karibou
The drivetrain is the one assembly that you can't afford to have knocked out.
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What are the three most important subsystems on a robot?
Drivetrain, drivetrain & drivetrain.