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Originally Posted by bkahl
Be careful here, David. I don't know exactly how load bearing that plate is, but I do know that there is a lot of metal cut away there, especially around the (what I assume to be) bearings. Be careful with that. Lightening is important, but the strength and integrity of the base is more important.
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That plate is just a spacer. It doesn't have any bearings. The holes on this plate a solely meant to be clearance holes (besides the triangle formation ones which end up on the same bolts as the churros). The reason I was able to cut away a lot of metal on this was because it isn't a structural support, it only gives room for the bolt heads on the two assemblies to rest without interfering.
It's slightly easier to see in this section view:
Item 3 is the Spacer Plate. It sits between the wheel module (2) and main body (1).