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Re: pic: Team 810
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Originally Posted by Katy
with the forces applied like that...maybe box Al will not twist under a tetra but do you think it could twist itself because the force of the motor is applied on only one side?
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Katy that is definitely a relevant concern, and i took it into consideration when designing it. The force of the motor being applied to only one side doesn't;t compromise much because it doesn't;t affect anything but stress on the 3/4 axle, which has an enormous sheer strength. As long as there is allot of stiffness between the two box aluminum sides there shouldn't;t be a problem. it was originally designed for a weld at the second arm joint, but due to a few technical problems we had to settle for a piece of 2" Al angle.
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