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Originally Posted by CalTran
1. Slip rings. We looked into the wikipedia, and we think we understand how they work but if someone could give us a somewhat more simple explanation for us to check against that would be appreciated.
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What they do
Small cylinders with wires protruding from both faces: you hard put them along your wire runs at the stationary-rotating interface of your swerve modules. One side's wires turn; the other side's stay still.
How they do it
The classic version (I think they're all like this?) and simplest way to think about it is that each stationary wire has a little brush on the end. Each brush sits on a metal ring which can rotate while still allowing the signal to transfer.
Does that work?
Ether: Good point. That'd be pretty neat!