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Re: Anyone lost thier BaneBots Carrier pins?
On the spare carrier plate subassemblies I saw at St. Louis (AFAIK there should be spares available at each event) the pins were pressed in flush with the back side of the plate. We tested one by applying light hammer force to a punch and it popped right out. We gaged that hole and measured that pin diameter, and concluded that at least some of the holes have insufficient interference fit to the pins. It is true that the measurement of hole taper was made after removing the pin, so that may have had some effect; however, the same taper was apparent in a "new" part and in one that had failed after short use.
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