2017 Bosch Seat Motor
 

Just want to open up a thread for general questions about the Bosch seat motor in all Kits this year 6 004 RA3 194-06.

Firstly I’ll just go ahead and disclose that I work for Bosch and that my opinions represent my own and do not reflect official statements from Bosch.

This motor is good as a general purpose motor if you want a ready to go solution. I know the star output isn’t so FIRST friendly but there are some solutions to make the job easier by either broaching a 3/8” hex, adapting to a general socket, 3D printing an adapter or cutting down hex shaft into a square that fits the profile. Some tips are available in a screen steps presentation (linked below). Once you solve that problem most teams even those with few resources can make it work.

It compares with the window and snow blower motor however has more torque at lower speed. There's also a built in hall sensor and a thermal protector if you over work the motor. Since it's a worm driven gear system it resists backdrive very well.

Here’s a few general links to find more information:

- Thread from last year (now closed)
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...sch+seat+motor
- Screen Steps document with some general tips, spec sheet and CAD model
http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/...sch-seat-motor

This motor is available through FIRSTchoice second round if you need backups and should be available through AndyMark a bit later in the season.

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Just FYI if backups are needed this is now for sale at AndyMark. You can get harnesses alone or packaged with the motor.

http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-3493.htm

Last I checked there was still some FIRST choice stock.

Re: 2017 Bosch Seat Motor
 

Confirmed, they're 20 points

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From your suggestions, my team had actually tried to mill down a 1/2" hex shaft to a square to fit. We had a nice interference fit, but the issue really is the amount of material you end up removing. The result is a very small shaft that, in our case, ended up sheering under load (the motor never stalled, we got about 10 turns before it broke). So, the lesson there is don't use aluminum shaft if you go that route!

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My team has had good results, both last year and this year, using 3/8" hex shaft after drilling out the plastic spline and broaching. However, none of our applications have required the full torque capability listed on this motor's data sheet. We have used it to adjust tilt angle for various mechanisms that do not have a lot of overhanging load.

After broaching 3/8" hex, the plastic coupling is fairly thin. Has anyone used this method and loaded it heavily; e.g., torque > 100 in-lb?

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Thanks for the feedback. I'll see if we can update the sheet to make sure other teams learn from your experience.

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We've also had a good experience broaching 3/8". Not sure if it reached full loading but it was pretty close.

I also tried adding a 1/2" socket bit and filled the gaps with epoxy. Haven't torture loaded but it was holding up for some mid load prototyping.

Just remembered we did some torture testing. Information is in last years thread about half way through. https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...sch+seat+motor. I should point out that this was using a rotary broach which doesn't quite give you the flat sides that a linear broach provides.