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Re: pic: 4587-Sheet Metal Chassis V.2

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Originally Posted by Adrian Clark View Post
If I do run a simulation i'll also check the loading on the pinion gears. I'm not sure they'll like having power from four motors running through them. The pinion load is definitely something to worry about with a setup like this, and it could make things a lot more complicated if they can't handle the load.
I agree. The pinions on the end could potentially see 8x stall torque under direction change, which is huge. I don't think they will hold up.
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