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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
All the machining required on the versa frame for this can be done with a drill press or hand drill and a dremel. You can match drill all the gusset holes. Any slotting required for clearance for the first reduction gear can be done with a dremel, cutting wheel, and some patience. All the piloting is handled by the gussets and bearings, so no precision machining is required.
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I didn't realize you could use the gussets as a guide to drill the other holes. That's a smart idea!
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
A total of 84 teeth (20DP) is the "right" C2C distance for the 2.103" spacing used by Vex for the gussets.
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I didn't see the double plates in there; I thought they were all single plates. Never mind then.
Overall, I really like this design! I might just suggest it to my team.
Then there's the electronics, pneumatics, and all that stuff on top that will magically make the ball score billions of points. That will add up to a lot of weight. - MrForbes [more] 
02-01-2016, 21:29
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