Thread: Can you mount the tires directly on the gear box?
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Re: Can you mount the tires directly on the gear box?
Personally i think that the gearboxes will be able to handle such loads if you support the other end of the shaft. My team is mounting 6" colsons onto the gearbox, cutting the shaft a little bit shorter, and then using bushings to support the other end. These gearboxes were originally designed by team whyachi for combat robotics, they are pretty robust.
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