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Re: Gear Sliding down Ramp

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Originally Posted by EmileH View Post
Polycarbonate and HDPE are NOT the same. HDPE has a coefficient of friction of 0.28 according to this chart, whereas standard polycarbonate (lexan) has a CoF of 0.38.
Yes, I realized we were not using the exact material, but the chart you referenced is showing a bigger difference in co-efficient of friction than what I was finding last night. We will obtain some HDPE and see what happens.
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