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Re: pic: FRC488 - 2014 Octocanum Pod - Top

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Originally Posted by Madison View Post
Solidworks says they're 5.75 lbs. each.
Okay, so you're about 1.5 lbs lighter than us, per pod, but (I think?) we have a greater gear reduction (7x) when switching to traction mode.

Thanks for sharing--it's always neat to see other teams' take on the same basic functionality.
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