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Re: "Screw" Drive for FRC

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Originally Posted by apples000 View Post
My question is, does anybody have any advice, recommendation, or ideas for this thing? Has anybody thought of/tried this before? Would it even be feasible for an FRC robot? The proof of concept definitely exists, but I have no idea what material I should make the thing out of.
What advantage over a conventional drivetrain would this give you?

If there is an advantage, why hasn't someone else already done it?

Two important questions to think about when evaluating a new design.
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