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[FTC]: Alternative to axles? Does hardening work?

As just about everyone that has worked with Tetrix knows, the axles suck. The bend, they twist, etc. They work okay in low-torque situations, but they don't work in high-torque situations AT ALL.

For the upcoming season my team and I are looking into alternatives to the Tetrix axles or potentially hardening them.

Does anyone know of any alternatives to the Tetrix axles that have been used before?

Is it possible to harden the axles without making them too brittle?

Edit: The vast majority of our problems have occurred on non-drive axles, particularly in compound gear ratios that power some sort of arm.

Thanks in advance


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Last edited by blockwall2 : 23-06-2014 at 15:17. Reason: Clarification
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