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Originally Posted by Christopher149
Total side comment - is there are better solution than set screws on the D-shaft?
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Our teams are trying something new this year. We are trying to design the robots to use as many "dead" axles as we can, and not rely on set screws. (Drive train, parts of our lift, other arms) Of course, we could go the direction of a Hex shaft for some of the designs, but it can get expensive. There really is no option to go with a keyed version of shaft, like FRC has.
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Originally Posted by GeeTwo
What wheels fit the 4-hole pattern? Sprockets that small would be great for running intake wheels on a chain drive with the motors back inside the frame perimeter. OBTW, does anyone know of a COTS gearbox with counter-rotating output shafts so we could use a single motor? I bet we could use a Vex WCP cam to make the right spacing to engage equal-sized gears. Hmmm..
I also saw that AM now has some 2" and 4" solid "stealth" wheels with hex and keyed shaft bores integrated into the wheels, similar to Colson hubs, though not nearly as grippy.
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Most FTC teams are scared of moving away from the 4 hole bolt pattern, as they are used to seeing it in most of the Tetrix items. I'm glad to see another company using the same pattern, for those teams to use.
While there is not COTS gearboxes out there designed for FTC, there are some options to make the VEXPro Plantary Gearboxes work with some manufactured parts.
http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/mo...planetary.html
There is a 3d Part on thingiverse that can adapt the gearbox to an andymark NeveRest Motor.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1025322
A sizing collar is also needed to make it work, which fits over the Output shaft and the gearbox gear.
We currently use the Andymark 4" stealth wheels. We also have about 16 2" wheels in stock to, that we are no longer using. We love the wheels, but there are definitely some better options out there if you want to pay the bill.