ThunderHex Bearing Explained

[sanddrag]

Paul, assuming your post was prompted by my earlier post in the reveal thread, I will admit I did not take any time whatsoever to compare strength of a 7/16" vex to strength of the ThunderHex profile. Clearly, you have. I didn't intend to diminish the product in any way. I get how it works, and this will be a great advancement for many teams.

You may even make a customer out of me on this stuff.

Can anyone comment on using washers and bolts into the ends of tapped axles to secure wheels and sprockets? The one time we did it in 2011, we had some of them unscrew over time. I'm assuming a nylon patch screw wouldn't.