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Nice design!
Just a few questions/comments:
What sort of belts are you using for drive?
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The drive belts are 3/8 wide, and the steering belt is 1" wide
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What sort of bearings/bushings are being used for the wheel cage rotation, and how far apart are they on the tube?
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There is a lazy susan bearing on top of the pivot cage and a flanged 1/2 diam bearing directly above that.
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In the wheel cage, the upper shaft has no bearing. How does this work?
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There is a bearing there, the photo just isn't hi-res enough to see it
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What diameter shaft are you using in the wheel cage?
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It is a 1/4 in shaft that thickens to 1/2 half in the middle to help retain the gears.
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The top of the module looks really really thin/too weak, you may want to consider making it stronger. If you don't know how thick/wide to make your plates, you can look at 1640's swerve here, which has a similar wheel cage design.
Also you need to fillet all the right angles, as it makes it considerably stronger/easier to machine.
How are you planning to machine this, out of a solid block of aluminum? (If so, I would recommend a design like this.)
My biggest concern is the sides of the module getting bent, so I would recommend making that connection stronger, as well as putting some sort of brace on the front/back like 1640 has. |
Thanks for the feedback, Magnets. I have looked at 1640's website and i think the sides of my pivot cage are a bit thicker than theirs, but I will thicken the top. I would like to try makinging the cage out of one piece on a bending machine, but I don't know if aluminum will be strong enough to take the sideways force.