Overview and Features

The WCP Friction Brake is designed to solve the issue of holding a system in place when there is no or little power applied. This can be useful for teams with limited controls experience or just want to hold their robot in place at the end of the match. The design goal of this brake is to be placed in the FIRST reduction of a gearbox. It is NOT designed to be on the last stage of the gearbox or support the full weight of a mechanism 1:1. It is compatible out of the box with the Rotation SS Gearbox and Versablock V2. These are some examples where you can use the Friction Brake. Also if you’d like to increase the “friction” between the cone and the pad you can take a file or rough up the cone physically. This should provide greater output force for the brake. We chose silicone rubber as it was a nice in between holding force and wear time. There are other options for brake pads that are available on McMaster, search “clutch lining”.

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