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Re: Crazy Drive Train Ideas

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
You'll note the machine in the video is running on a surface that deforms under the auger-wheels. How do kinematics when the surface fails work differently than on a stable carpeted surface?
This video seems to say it works just as well.

If any team wants to mold some enormous Archimedes screws like those, I'd bet you win some kind of technical award. Making weight would be fun though...
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