Divetrain Books websites etc
 

We are a rookie team this year that used the gearboxes that came with the kit. Nex year we are going to build out own. Does anybody know any good books website articles etc? Or have any tips to keep in mind?

I think that most people will be trying to figure a better way to have a custom transmission because the gearboxes and motors this year have just been too problematic for many people. Mr. Lavery posted something here about a dual motor, dual speed drive transmission.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/pa...le&paperid=104

It is pretty long, but a very interesting read.

We used the drills in combination with the Chias in a custom sprocket setup and have had no problems with the motors (or bosch gearboxes) whatsoever. As for design for next year, the best advice I have is to check out what other teams are doing at events and take photos and ask them to explain it.

Well here are bunches of books to read:
Building Robot Drivetrains (how obvious:))
Robot Sumo(good book on lots of small things )

TechnoKats
 

Check out the "Resources" section at http://www.technokats.org

It has various "white papers" on different transmissions, plus our shift on the fly tranny from this year will be added sometime this summer.

:D

I have already read both of those and the don't get nearly in depth enough, especially about FIRST robot sized drive trains, but thanks anyway. I have read the thing in the front of the sterling insturment metric drive component catalog and that is of some help but alot of it either isn's explained well enough for someone of my level or is about fabrication of gears rather than applying them.