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Originally Posted by
cudak888
Now that looks like a recipe for disaster. The rotational torque of the motor turns that cantilevered dropout into a lever arm trying to break itself from the stays.
-Kurt
The Copenhagen wheel uses a torque arm to transmit power, these are very common in industrial applications transmitting more than 180,000 ft-lbs of torque :
https://account.superpedestrian.com/...e-Arm-Partners
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 01-31-20 at 10:54 AM.