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Unread 23-09-2014, 14:53
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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.
Perhaps you may want to consider changing your mechanical design then. You can still have 2-speed swerve modules without having the CIM or the servo rotate with the module, and thus avoid the slip ring problem all together (along with other benefits). Look at how many previous teams have implemented co-axial swerve modules (1717, 148 in 2008, 973's "emperor swerve", 118 in 2007, etc.).