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Are bolts to hold wheels on, and bearings, considered "fasteners"?
1) Using 1/4" rod is a rather flimsy way to support a wheel. Now fasteners are unlimited, as are hinges, but can we use 5/8" bolts to bolt wheels right to the chassis instead of working with that cheezy rod? (Hey, it's still a fastener, isn't it? :-)
2) The rules say we need to protect the motors. We found two Keyangs and one drill motor in the kit with bent shafts from previous competitions, forcing us to make another trip to Pontiac. We'd like to use something "bearing like", such as a cheap skateboard bearing, to float or support an idler shaft of some kind so that we can PROPERLY unload the motors. Is a bearing considered a "fastener"? If not, would that be allowed? Personally, I'd love to see it was easy according to the rules to protect the motors, and eliminate temptation (or excuses :-) to torture motor shafts.
- Keith McClary, Huron High Team 830
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