Drive Trains-help

[bookworm2011]

I'm a freshman in high school and new to FIRST Robotics. I'm trying to learn about drive trains. What kinds of drive trains are there and what are their benefits and drawbacks?

[CraigHickman]

This (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2037) is perfect for you.

Welcome to CheifDelphi!

[bookworm2011]

Thanks!!:)

[lukevanoort]

On my team's whitepapers page (http://www.team587.org/resources/papers) there is a PowerPoint that goes over drive systems as well. It doesn't go into as much depth as Madison's, but it covers a larger number of permutations of the same basic designs (ie. wide and long four-wheel drives have different pages giving specific info on each). It also has a little bit more on omnidirectional systems. Note: if you are planning a drive system, our paper is probably not the paper for you. It is more of a rapid tour through FIRST drive systems and is probably more appropriate for quickly teaching a strategy/scouting team about the behavior of various drive systems than designing them.

[Ken Patton]

Here is another one (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/1682) from the whitepapers.

Ken

[Gabe]

FIRST Robotics Canada has great galleries in their resources page. Just scroll down and click on the link that you are interested in. http://www.firstroboticscanada.org/site/resources