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Re: pic: 1899 Laser Cut Gearbox

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Originally Posted by Amar Shah View Post
It fits right into these rectangular cutouts on our chassis. The bolts already on the gearbox loosely hold it together while it is on its own so that it does not fall apart, but there are four more bolts that secure it firmly with the chassis.)
Neat! Mecanum?

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Originally Posted by avanboekel View Post
I really like this. Is there any more information available of how you design with plywood like this? What machine do you use to cut it?
I can't speak for 1899, but we've been using laser cut plywood extensively this season.

We use .25" 5-ply baltic birch plywood cut on a ~75 W Trotec Speedy 300 with a 29"x17" bed.

If you're curious how we like to make things (which is a little different from how 1899 does), we've released lots of documentation on our work:
-Our off-season drivetrain engineering journal
-Our off-season drivetrain CAD
-Our 2015 engineering journal

Edit: Here's another great resource for laser-cut design (and more): http://www.instructables.com/id/How-...y-Really-Fast/
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