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Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products

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Originally Posted by thefro526 View Post
John, Now that the hexes and Versakeys will not be consistently aligned, how would you recommend doing the following:



(Picture is of a gear being used on one side of a wheel, versakey on the other, just in case the photo gets removed/updated to reflect changes)

Would you replace one the hex hub with a bearing hub and the rely on the gear's hex and VersaKeys to transmit Torque?
Yes, that's exactly what I'd do. The single gear is more than enough to transmit the torque. You may just need a pilot on the other side, depending on the width of the wheel.

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