Chief Delphi - HELP FOR THE PARTS ( WHEEL BRACKET)

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Re: HELP FOR THE PARTS ( WHEEL BRACKET)

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Originally Posted by Brant Bowen (Post 909067)

The 8" Mecanum Wheels should be able to be used with the brackets just by cutting away the aluminum as seen in the picture on the AndyMark website here.

I've seen that picture numerous times, but I can't figure out the best way to deliver power to the wheels. Mounting them inside that bracket doesn't give you enough space to attach a sprocket nor does it provide much flexibility in directing attaching a shaft from a gear box/motor directory to it (Unless I'm just not being creative enough).

Re: HELP FOR THE PARTS ( WHEEL BRACKET)

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Originally Posted by Brant Bowen (Post 909067)

The 8" Mecanum Wheels should be able to be used with the brackets just by cutting away the aluminum as seen in the picture on the AndyMark website here.

I would be VERY careful about adapting the KOP wheel brackets in the manner shown in that picture. If you cut away that much material from the bracket, you are severely compromising the ability of the bracket to resist lateral forces in line with the wheel axle. A lot of testing was done with the bracket/KOP wheel assembly. If the bracket is made of thinner material, or if enough material is removed from the bracket, bad things happen. If the wheel/carpet coefficient of friction is high enough, and the impact energy is high enough, the bracket will bend and fold when the robot is hit from the side by another robot. So let me be real blunt here: don't do this. If you do, you WILL regret it.

-dave

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