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Re: Swerve Gear Box

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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
Slip rings that are rated for the sort of current that an FRC drive module draws are not commercially available within FRC cost limits, and I shudder to think of a home-made slip ring drawing 100+ amps.
This is a legitimate concern, although someome may find a solution. However, is it possible to design a module using a slip-ring that has the steering motor as the part that is rotating inside the module instead of the drive motor? I.e., if it is possible and assuming the steering motor requires a much lower current draw (I've seen 12V 20A slip-rings before in our price range and I'm sure the vendor had higher current ratings) this would work fine.

Probably not physically possible, but I can't say it isn't.
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