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Re: Astronomically High Scores at Silicon Valley

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Originally Posted by themccannman View Post
Also I didn't look that closely but I don't think they're ramp had any bearings on it, I'm pretty sure the totes just slid down. They made it as light as possible and bearings probably would have added more weight than allowable, they are very close to 120lbs at the moment.
They do use bearings for their ramp, either 0.500 or 0.625 OD mounted via 3/16 pop rivets. The frame is a carbon fiber tube with aluminum ribs and aluminum tubing.
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