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Re: CNC Machining Bearing Blocks

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 View Post
What kind of mill do you have?

The cost of materials, tooling and then machine time (that does "cost" something) versus $20 a piece from vex is sometimes hard to justify.

It's quite a bit of material removal as well.
2 robots with 6 wheels is 12 of the $20 bearing blocks, or $240.

Aluminum for all the bearing blocks is under $40, and I don't expect to purchase any new tooling for this. That's a savings of $200, or the price of one drive gearbox.

We're still not sure how much money we'll have by the start of build season, but every dollar counts!