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Originally Posted by asid61
+1. I have a swerve design exactly like this on my computer, except with a 2" colson instead of a 3.25" versawheel, ad it weighs a minimum of 5.3lbs. Still heavier than Bryce's swerve, albeit only very slightly.
Plus, making it into a shifting version requires a lot of weight unless you don't use a COTS shifter shaft.
EDIT: Of course, if anybody could make the design lighter it would be Aren. So it could be lighter actually.
Very nice swerve Aren. It's cool seeing your drives. Are you using a dead axle? Is it possible to flip the cim?
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I don't think theoretical weights are fair to compare. If the system isn't made and working, it doesn't matter how light it is.
I could go design a 4 lb swerve now, no guarantee it will work or hold up. Many of the recent designs posted aren't robust enough to survive a season (I think Aren's here would though, as he's fielded 5+ swerves at this point I think).