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Originally Posted by stufflikethat
I am working with a team that has bearings holding the the wheel shafts in the robot. The bearings are currently sticking out about an 1/8th of an inch past the frame perimeter.
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
The protrusions language is meant to allow for bolt heads, welds, rivets, etc. Bearings are pushing that definition.
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Al, am I missing something here? 1/8" protrusion of bearings through the AM14U chassis outer plates will be a common feature of many robots this year, because that is the way the kit chassis was designed.
Do you really think a bumper will be stronger if it is located on the bearing protrusion without a pocket? It seems to me that a clearance pocket, or slot, actually makes the system stronger by enabling more surface contact with the chassis sheet metal.
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