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Re: Is it legal to make a custom slip ring?

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis View Post
It looks like you can get the MW1430 for around $55. It has 4 contacts, each rated for 30A... what about running the contacts in parallel? This is something I would want to ask the GDC before implementing, but running 12 gauge wire up to the slip ring, splitting each wire across two connectors in the slip ring, then combining them again when you go into the CIM motor. It would be an interesting way to get around the 30A limitation! Not really convinced the GDC would think it legal, though.
Probably not the GDC's cup of tea, I would imagine, but for something like a turreted shooter that would be really handy.

EDIT: As a side note, to date I have not found a non-coaxial or coaxial design lighter or more compact than 1323's coaxial design this year last year. It integrates many parts together that cannot be integrated on a non-coaxial, so it saves a lot of weight and space. The only issue with it is how to add encoders, and that can easily be solved by using an AMT-103 on the CIM shaft or a gear tooth sensor on the CIM pinion.
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