Linear Guide Systems
 

Is the DryLin N Linear Guide Systems provided from the KOP a good choice as a guide to pick up multiple box. An arm is considered to be attach to it that will hold 3 or more boxes. Will the guide break and how will torque affect it? Overall thoughts????

Re: Linear Guide Systems
 

You can find the engineering specifications here:

http://www.igus.com/iProsvc/Download...2 520WQ20.pdf

The carriage part is WW-10-40-10 and the max torque is listed as 125 lb-ft (170N). If each tote is 8 lb at a distance of 1.5 ft from the rail you'll exert a torque of 36 ft*lb on the carriage with three totes.

Looks like it should be OK. You can double the carriage and space them apart to give extra strength.

Re: Linear Guide Systems
 

The drylin guides are great and won't break for this application. Torque will prevent a single slider from moving quite easily. If you have 2 sliders with a distance between them it will diminish the effect that a load will apply to it. It will also decrease your range of motion of the Drylin guide which may be a problem. If memory serves then the Drylin linear guides are 30" long. If you are trying to lift something >25" I would look at another option like www.Competitionrobotparts.com. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

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I will also shamelessly plug the REV Robotics extrusion system, It has built in v-grooves designed for smooth rolling of heavy loads. Check them out at www.REVrobotics.com

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+1

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How would we brace the REV system? I was trying to CAD it up yesterday and realized that the bases got in the way of the slider.

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+2 I was part of the team indiana Ri3D group. Even without reinforcing it quite as well as we should have the REV extrusion with V-bearings worked flawlessly. Huge amounts of adjustability to get the spacing and squareness of the frame just right.

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We used the IGUS DryLin W track on the 2014 robot for our Spring guide system.

We are planning on using it again for the lift system this year as well. We would use 15-5M HTD belt to position the slider mechanism.