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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard
I like the placement of the motors and the integrated gearbox. It looks clean.
Can I ask why this is specifically a plywood drivetrain? It looks to me like a sheet metal drivetrain. What makes it plywood?
And what design decisions were made knowing it would be made of plywood instead of some metal?
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Some teams either don't have access to metal machining resources, or due to school/other restrictions, can't work with welding/CNC. I remember seeing a team at champs last year whose bot was made entirely of wood for that reason.
Anyway, good looking drivetrain! I like the positioning of the wheels, but how are you going to drive the front/back wheels? Is there a sprocket on the other side of the wheel that is hidden in the render?