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Re: Team 1662 Takes off
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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
Those lexan plates on the Toughboxes are very easily cracked.
I would bump them up to be aluminum especially with a 2 motor setup.
I'm not saying you have to, but check those plates often, especially with the torque you are going to be putting on that system.
Only time will tell whether or not the lexan "fails" in that system, but we're not taking any chances and remaking them in aluminum.
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One of my students accidently cracked the LEXAN when he was installing a motor, he had the bearing backwards (Flange facing out) and it caused the motor to be crooked as he tightened it on and the crack started at the mounting hole. Any one using the Toughbox needs to be checking those plates reguarly.
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