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Originally Posted by AustinSchuh
To add to that, we like lexan/plastic because you avoid putting much stress on the encoder.
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Adding onto that, we sheared the shafts off two encoders last year because we used 1/8" aluminum mounts bolted on with 10-32 screws. When push came to shove, the encoders lost.
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Originally Posted by RoboChair
He was referring to the extrusion profile that you can buy, not bending your own sheet. You can use really thin aluminum to get the same flex as the plastic but the plastic is so much easier to work with.
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I didn't know you could buy aluminum like that, that's pretty neat!