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Re: pic: Sheet Metal with VexPro parts
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Originally Posted by JVN
I like this design a lot. We had a lot of discussions about how to mount the ball shifter into a drivetrain. This design is very similar to something I sketched on the whiteboard. 
Face mount the 2-stage, then add another reduction via spur gear (my preference) or chain to one wheel.
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I started with spur gears, but I'm not confident enough with working in sheet metal on FRC robots to ensure the wheel/axle setup will remain rigid enough relative to the gearbox output to make it work. I switched to chain to give myself some room for error.
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10-12-2012, 01:12
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