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Originally Posted by jimmers205
What are some examples of generic and adaptable drive bases? How would I go about designing a drive base?
I have seen a lot of diamond cross-hatches on the bottom of robots. What are the advantages of these? What material would this bottom be made out of and how is it attached to the rest of the chassis?
Thanks!
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Some good advice thus far.
For designing generics, it's a good idea to consider how generic you want it to be-- a frame designed to be easily a WCD, swerve, or mecanum is going to be significantly more difficult that one designed to be a 4, 6, or 8 wheel WCD. Make sure you come into the project with a realistic assessment of what you can do in the time you have. Scope the project appropriately, especially if you're working on this as a team offseason project. Even if you're just doing it out of personal interest, it's still a good idea to have a clearly defined set of goals before you start actually modelling anything.
For inspiration, I'd recommend looking at the AM 14U and the VexPro 2014 drive in a day-- both are designed to be heavily configurable by the end user.
Good luck, and have fun!