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Re: pic: 1351 Wheel Modules

Oh yes - the vertical gears are made of nylon. I don't think mating a steel to a nylon is too uncommon - it's a quieter solution than steel to steel (so I'm told) and doesn't require super-precise positioning. The nylons are also a lot less expensive than their steel counterparts ($4 instead of $30). Still, if the nylons do chew themselves apart, we have a spare set of steel gears.

The parts were CNC'd by Meadows Manufacturing, our local sponsor.

What other Nor-Cal teams are doing swerve?
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