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Re: Looking for slip rings and distributors

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Originally Posted by sanelss View Post
well our design not only has a cim rotating with it but also a servo(we are doing a 2 speed shifting swerve, or at least attempting to) so we need some kind of slip ring with 5 channels 2 of which needs to be 40A for the cim. i mean we could just stick wires through the center as people have pointed out but we don't want to have to deal with all the issues related to untangling the wires.
You can also find through-bore slip rings that would allow you to combine multiple different slip rings with a wide variety of specs. For example these guys.

Some suppliers can also build custom slip rings for you, but you'd have to be careful about the legality of these during the season.