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Mechvet Mechvet is offline
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Re: What every mentor is thinking right now is...

Aside from our shooter forcing itself free of some shaft collars, we didn't have any mechanical issues from a week 0 practice event.

I think the reliance on half inch hex shafts and bulky bearing supports might have been our saving factor. We haven't snapped chain, nor have we bent any of our drive components. We're also slamming over all the defenses at ~11fps.

I'm concerned about longevity of the smaller bits after six or seven matches. Retaining clips, E clips, and other small consumables tend to wear down, and the spring steel they're made of just isn't made for these types of force.
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