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Re: 6WD Pros and Cons

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Originally Posted by Frinkahedron View Post
One thing to watch out for, don't try and save weight by using too light of a material on the center axle. Last year, we drove the robot around all day during Space Day at the National Air and Space Museum and the axle and wheel ended up shearing off completely at the end. We replaced them with steel instead of aluminum ones after that.
What alloy Aluminum were you using?
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