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Re: pic: Another render - 2 speed swerve

My concern would be that the steering gear is too far from the support for the module. Under side loads the gear could potentially be caused to disengage or bind if there is any play in the module. By moving the gear up until it is as close to the bearing as possible, the gear spacing will not be as affected by side loads, even if wear increases the amount of play in the module. Alternatively, you could add more support below the steering gear like on the wild swerve module. This has the added benefit of a greater mechanical advantage to resist any side loads.
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