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Re: Help Identifying part

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Originally Posted by bs7280 View Post
I found another picture that had an interesting looking mounting solution:



What are the black things near the top of the frame of the module that look like they rotate?

What is the larger "Case" or shaft around the smaller shaft that powers the wheel?
As others have said, those are lazy susans. I would be hesitant to use them in a swerve drive. If you put any significant side load on them (Which can happen very easily on the field), I've seen the bottom and top halves of them pull apart and warp, which ruins them very quickly.
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