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Unread 29-10-2009, 14:35
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Re: pic: Cyber Blue Swerve Chassis - Rear View

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Originally Posted by Raul View Post
Looks great.

One concern - I cannot tell from the picture how the globe motor is mounted or how the sprockets are mounted to it. I've always understood that globe motors are not designed to have a cantilevered load on the shaft coming out of its gearbox.
I agree with Raul, and always support the output shaft of the Globe motor.
Maybe I'm overly cautious? Let me know how your prototype works unsupported.

-John
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