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Re: pic: Team 5624 Steamworks Robot Teaser

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Originally Posted by ollien View Post
Why do you have shaft collars on your drive shafts? You're using thunderhex. Just tap it for 1/4-20 and use a washer + bolt to retain the wheel.

Or is this a conscious design decision I'm missing?
If you have the space on the end of the shaft for a shaft collar, there's really no downside to using BOTH a shaft collar and a tapped 1/4-20. Extra security.
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