"Waffle" East Angelbots 1339 Offseason Project

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Originally Posted by jkelleyrtp

Does that mean ThunderHex by Vex is the best COTS option for weight savings and torque distribution?

I would assume that to be the case, but it would be interesting to see what torque is required to make a ThunderHex shaft fail vs a standard Vex Hex shaft... the rounded corners on the ThunderHex and bored out center might let it round off inside of a hub with enough torque. Or not... it sounds like a neat test.

Keep in mind the weight savings of the hole in the shaft are pretty minuscule, something you might be able to offset with several strategically placed helium balloons.