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Re: pic: Low Profile Gearbox Front View

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
Sure, it isn't "hard". But why add any extra complexity to deal with a very rare case? Sure, you have a box of dead CIMs - but would the average 6-CIM team also have as many? Why not deal with it by ensuring less stress on the CIMs to begin with, which reduces complexity and increases reliability?
Well, it isn't hard to add another standoff. You only need one more. It's a total of 0.05lbs on the robot extra. "Why not" is the question here.
It's good to ensure the safety of the cims OC, I'm just saying that's it's good to plan for the worst case. You can still plan for reliability and add a standoff to the gearbox too. Do both.
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