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Re: pic: Butterfly Drive V2

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
If your modules are strong enough to not have to touch the sides, that's great. I was just suggesting that when/if they make contact, it should be at a point of strength on both pieces, and should not cause the axle to rub, which would cause extra wear and loss of drive force.
The module plates are 6061-T6, 1/4" in thick aluminum with no pocketing. I think the most I would expect would be some bending after one regional, or even no damage at all. I haven't seen such a material in high-stress situations as much in FRC, so I'm really not sure about this
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