MK3 Differential Swerve (2.377lbs)

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This is design builds upon the improvement I made in my MK2 Differential (MK2 Differential Swerve (2.845lbs)) while introducing a few improvements of my own. The main improvement over its predecessor is the decrease in mechanical backlash present in the design. This reduce in backlash should allow for easier control of the swerve. In addition to this improvement, the overall height of the design has been reduced by a little over an inch. The weight has also been reduced from 2.845 lbs. to 2.377 lbs. due to the use of a slightly different differential set up. A reduction in the part count was also achieved via this modification to the differential system (65parts with 35 unique parts to 45parts with 27 unique parts).Critics, comments, and questions are more than welcome!-Trevor Glasheen