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Re: How are teams mounting drivetrain encoders on WCD?
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Originally Posted by Nuttyman54
We haven't actually run the drivetrain yet so I can't vouch for how well it holds up, but the Apex offseason robot is running encoders on the front wheel axles and made a small polycarb bracket to hold it in place.
 Protip: Don't be like us, put your set screw hole somewhere where it can be accessed, not underneath the pulley/sprocket. Definitely overlooked that one. |
Any reason you guys didn't bring that polycarb bracket across to mount the tube on the other side of the pulley? I know it's just an encoder but it would drastically lower any worry about that encoder moving too much for basically no extra weight.
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