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Unread 03-02-2016, 08:09
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Re: Inexpensive Slip Ring for Turret

Sauce,
You can redesign the position of your controllers so that you don't have to pass CAN through the turret. this should reduce your wire needs. You can also parallel lower current contacts to increase the amount of current you can pass to the turret.
I agree with others, that for this game, continuous 360 degree freedom is not needed. You can easily get 500 degrees of rotation without the need for a slip ring design.
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