Thread: pic: Team 148 - 2011 - Raptor
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Re: pic: Team 148 - 2011 - Raptor
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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
While it can be done with less resources, I'd be worried about these low resource teams trying this, mainly because wheel pod side loading is a pretty big concern with this style of drivetrain.

By the way, the above blog post refers to large performance gains with the removal of the 5th wheel. What are those gains?
Not to hi-jack, but that's how we did it, Drill press and bandsaw. Only machined parts are the two plates. Traction wheels direct drive, larger mecanums raised and lowered. 1-CIM 1-775 per module.


Side loading is not a problem, as the traction wheels are mounted conventionally with a bearing on both sides of shaft, and the mecanums are braced with sideplates/slides. Obviously not all is shown in this rendering.
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