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Re: Team 842's drivetrain for FIRST Stronghold!

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Originally Posted by mrnoble View Post
A few questions:

-Each wheel is powered by its own motor and gearbox, correct? It's hard to see the underside but that is my assumption.

-this will be our first year ever traveling to Flagstaff. Is this the level we should expect to see, in terms of design and game savvy, from all the teams there? If so, I am a little bit excited, and a little bit scared. I've heard you guys are vicious as a region.
Here is a peek at the underside of the robot. All three wheels on each side are powered by a 3 CIM Vexpro ball shifting transmission. We are only using two CIMs on each side though. The 3 CIM design has better mounting points than the 2 CIM ball shifter. (In this pic, you'll note that one of our red idler rollers had shattered. It was a low fill 3d printed prototype that we probably shouldn't have used...)

Flagstaff should be a fun event this year! It's the first year a competition will be held at the Walkup Skydome. Some strong local teams, and a few from out of state. 125, 192, and 2122 are all coming to play, and they will probably make our robot look like something built in a garage by amateurs.
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