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Re: pic: Progress So Far

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Originally Posted by Madison View Post
Alas, those are not fancy torsion springs -- they're just a stack up of Vex Versahubs. I wasn't comfortable transmitting the load across each arm using only 6 #8 bolts; I am considering using the versakeys in tandem with the bolts to help.

The arm is geared at ~650:1. I may include gas springs as an aid, but haven't gotten that far along yet.



They're similar, yes. They're from McMaster-Carr.
The versahubs seem like a great idea. I'll bring this up to my team. Thanks!
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