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Re: pic: 3 CIM WCD Crazy Geabox

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
As a side note, those bearings only cost a little bit on Boca Bearings, and you could use a bushing if you wanted to.
However, I see why you don't like this. Custom gears are tricky to machine without a softjaw or machinable collet IME.
The cheapest I found them for was $25. Not super expensive, but that's $100 dollars per robot that could be avoided. We also don't have any experience ordering from Boca. Which is also not a deal-breaker, but it adds to the list of difficulties.
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