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Unread 10-04-2005, 01:41
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Re: pic: One Tough Train
Ah, okay. So you really don't have 3 (close fitting) bearings on the shaft. Also, now I can see the need for couplings. Looks very small/compact!

I'm not sure if this would be a good idea but it seems like those couplings are taking up a lot of space in your otherwise compact design. If you got a gear just big enough to bore out and key to fit over the CIM shaft to keep the tooth count small (for 20P I believe this would be a 12T) then you could increase the 55 tooth gear just a little bit (maybe to 60) or maybe even keep it that size for a faster robot then you could move the CIMs in closer and mount them by the face to that first red plate.
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