Has anyone ever used the 12 inch axles?

[SweetMochi]

Necroed a 5 year old thread...holy moly.

[MarkO]

Originally Posted by SweetMochi

Necroed a 5 year old thread...holy moly.

I think that most Threads, like this one are on Life-Support...

This Thread was and still is relevant, besides... Now there seems to be a need for the 12" Axel, in its entirety...

[SweetMochi]

Originally Posted by MarkO

I think that most Threads, like this one are on Life-Support...

This Thread was and still is relevant, besides... Now there seems to be a need for the 12" Axel, in its entirety...

Just showing my surprise at the magnitude of the necro the 12" axles will be important in games like Sack Attack where top rollers (as opposed to the side rollers from Gateway) will probably be popular. The intake mechanism will want as much width as possible, thus necessitating the full 12" and possibly even more.

[richard60]

if it is on a drive train you won`t be able to turn with out breaking them!.........

[bgambsky]

Originally Posted by 2XRS99VEX

I just bought a medium chassis, and am running into the need for longer axle sections going to my gears and motors. I currently have 4X 12" axles from two starter kits, that I don't know if I'll use a lot, and I am thinking about cutting them into 6X 4" sections, and 4X 6" sections. The longest (other than the 12) that comes in the start set is 3".

Has anyone had any need for the 12"ers, and what are the chances that I would regret this for a future project?

We used them once in gateway on our first bot, but we didn't stick with it. I think under certain circumstances they may be useful, but it depends on your design. I've found most use in 4-6" axles not much more because the longer the axle the more likely it's going to twist at one end if space is between it.

[meatboy123]

the longer the axle the more likely it is to twist or bend.... support your axles!!!!!!!

[AndrewRemmers1902]

I hate how weak the 12 inch axles are. I will most likely not be using them.

- Andrew

[IGC_Alinator]

Originally Posted by SweetMochi

Necroed a 5 year old thread...holy moly.

Omega necro, to be sure. On topic, my team used a 12-inch axle this year on our lift.

[Quazar]

I use the 12" axles to store wheels and the larger gears. Keeps everything tidy.

The one time I used full 12" axles on a bot was to get power to a gripper at the end of a long arm. The long shaft allowed me to position the motor behind the shoulder of the arm to help as counter-weight. The gripper itself used a worm-drive, so having the shaft run through the arm worked perfectly.

Cheers,
- Dean

[Vex Mundi]

Originally Posted by meatboy123

the longer the axle the more likely it is to twist or bend.... support your axles!!!!!!!

I've forgotten most of the one mechanics of materials course I had to take, but I'm pretty certain that making an axle longer makes it more likely to bend but not more likely to twist. (Mechanical is not my specialisation.)

The angular displacement will be greater with the same torque, meaning mechanisms may be less precise, but the torque required for failure remains the same.