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Originally Posted by EricH
I've seen props made of carbon fiber break. That's pretty strong stuff, right? Especially if it's done right, and the company that makes them does it right. And they still break. There is, for safety consideration at any rate, no such thing as an unbreakable prop. Same goes for wood. Those plastic ones that you show? I've seen plastic ones break too.
Also, if you have the aluminum housing and mesh, you probably won't need the outer cage. It's a very good idea, though, as it adds a second line of defense against various things getting into the prop.
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I know they are likely to break, but it just makes me feel better that the chances they will break are very low compared to what i first thought.
My biggest concern about the aluminum housing for the props is that if a orbit ball hits it at a high speed (don't know how fast the bots can throw them) it will potentially warp or displace the housing, and if we have it within a 1/4 inch from the props we could potentially hit the housing with the prop. Using the outer cage will prevent and bigger object (and more likely to cause damage) from getting to our props.