swerve sketch
 

Hey! I'm from D-bug 3316 and I would like some help. I would like, for personal needs, a sketch of swerve wheels. I would like the sketch to have arrows showing how the wheel can turn.
Like the picture attached only... good...

Re: swerve sketch
 

You can use Powerpoint to make decent graphics for things like this.

Delete everything on a slide, and use the Shapes tool in the Insert toolbar to draw various shapes and arrows.

Re: swerve sketch
 

Or, another option would be to go get Paint.net which is as easy to use as MS Paint but has layering and other Photoshop-esque features for free.
It's what I use for a lot of things.

Re: swerve sketch
 

I also suggest Paint.net. Excellent program. Here's a link: http://www.getpaint.net/ Watch out though, be careful what download button you hit. The big green ones are ads. Hope this helps.

Re: swerve sketch
 

the thing is im not a good sketcher and im not sure how to make a swerve wheel sketch.

Re: swerve sketch
 

How bout this.

Re: swerve sketch
 

To explain that image above, the big sprocket on top is used to turn the whole module, while the shaft with the arrows is what is turned to make the wheel move (through some right-angle gears and, in this case, a chain). That shaft is co-axially mounted (on bearings) to the module, so the sprocket and the shaft spin independently from each other.

Re: swerve sketch
 

Sorry to trick you Don. This is actually our motorized module from 2010 and is not a co-axial module. The top stem is a single fixed stem that mounts in a pivot bearing. The exterior chain is one of two chain steps from the motor pinion to the wheel sprocket. Perhaps I should have used this view instead:

Re: swerve sketch
 

thank you very much! that's exactly what i needed

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I too interpreted the drawing as showing the top post rotating along with the wheel. It's not obvious that the upper arrow belongs with the sprocket.

Re: swerve sketch
 

Take 3.