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Re: 4607 Butterslide Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Ginger Power View Post
This is obviously a concern! I don't see an easy way to add suspension without increasing the weight of the drivetrain significantly. I know 2175 used a tennis ball for suspension on their 2011 slide drive, but that doesn't make sense for the way I have things set up. What other methods of adding suspension have teams used? Crazy, probably ineffective idea: Would vertically slotting out the bearing holes and using a spring or functionally equivalent item to push down on the axles work?
Most suspension systems I've seen are pivoting pods, not slotted bearings, that can be pressed down with springs or cylinders.

Take a look at the VexPro clamping gearbox as a motor mounting method, or come up with some custom equivalent. Currently your "gearbox" is two separate pieces of metal. It would be better practice to have the CIM centerline and main wheel bearing be one unit.

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