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Originally Posted by Nemo
Either way, one would at least need to machine some plates with mounting holes located reasonably accurately.
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I don't have the CAD model of the plate that goes with the Mini's, but is there a reason that that plate wouldn't work?
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Why does your team want to build a non-KoP drive train? If funds are pretty limited, going with the kit drive is a great way to keep costs in check. And this year's kit drive featured direct driven center wheels and belt drive - what's not to like about it? I like VersaChassis a lot, but it's not something I would recommend for a team if they lack the resources to buy or fabricate gearboxes to match it.
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The "why" has a couple reasons. First because it generally seems to be the superior tank-style drive. Also ease of maintenance hurt us badly this year and having something a bit simpler to access would help.
More than this, though, we want to focus on trying a variety of things in the offseason to better prepare for next season. A different shaped base (28" x 28"), a variety of wheels, and maybe different joysticks or controllers will help with that.
Third, we want to transition of programmer from Python to Java as well as get more than one student to work on programming. Programming a brand new drive base is something that could actually motivate a couple students to jump on programming.