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Re: Team 254 Presents: 2013 Build Blog
This year we used a couple 050 brackets to prevent the encoder from rotating. The idea was to connect the 2 pieces with a loose bolt so the encoder was prevented from rotating but still allowed to translate based on the alignment. The idea worked well until at some point the students found a "loose bolt" and tightened it. This led to 2 broken S4 ball bearing shafts.
One thing I learned was the shaft on the S4 is actually only 1/8" in diameter when it necks through the ball bearing. See images below.
I'm liking the wire + zip-tie idea!
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2016 Curie Quarter-Finalist (5803, 3310, 2168, 5940), Lubbock Regional Winner (3310, 4063, 4301), Arkansas Regional Winner (16, 3310, 6055)
2015 Newton Quarter-Finalist (3130, 2468, 3310, 537), Lubbock Regional Winner (2468, 3310, 4799)
2014 Galileo Quarter-Finalist (2052, 70, 3310, 3360), Colorado Regional Winner (1138, 3310, 2543)
2013 Archimedes Semi-Finalist (126, 3310, 1756), Texas Robot Roundup Winner (3310, 624, 2848), Dallas Regional Winner (148, 3310, 4610)
2012 Dallas West Regional Winner (935, 3310, 4206)
Last edited by Brian Selle : 09-09-2013 at 22:41.
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