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Re: pic: Swerve again, for fun
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Originally Posted by Jared Russell
A few years back I found it very difficult/impossible to find a non-Mercotac COTS slip ring that was simultaneously (a) rated for FRC current levels and (b) within single-components COTS cost limits. It is possible that you could make your own spring-loaded slip ring, but YMMV with inspectors/rules in a given season.
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It is possible (now), I don't have the link handy but they do exist. It's for use in wind turbines so it's actually got three wires. I've also found a few on various websites that are rated for 30A continuous.
The Mercotac ones are far lighter though.
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Last edited by Andrew Schreiber : 22-12-2014 at 14:43.
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