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Re: Team 4499's first Homemade Gear!
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Originally Posted by RoboChair
You know what really cuts my gears? Those Highlander guys!
Looks nice, I would suggest making gear stock and cutting pieces off of it as it is likely to be more time efficient. Also use 7075 if you are going to be putting it on a robot, the cost is worth it. If you are not already aware, 7075 has nearly the same structural properties as 1018 steel but the same softness as aluminum. nice and strong but will wear much quicker.
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Sorry for the late response, finals week is a struggle. We are really hoping to find some 7075 round stock but there isn't many local metal distributors that keep 7075 in stock. If we thought about this sooner we could've ordered it online. I still think that the 1018 might be a better fit for smaller gears due to it's higher durability and 6061 for the bigger gears. Thanks for the suggestion, we will keep an eye out for some 7075.
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