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Originally Posted by Xifilzer
Currently my team builds robots with a 6 wheel drivetrain (pneumatic or AM rubber wheels + omnis), and we just completed our 3rd season. This past season we built our own chassis (as opposed to a kitbot) and housed the wheels in 1" x 3" tubing on one side, and 1/8"plate on the other, and drove 8" pneumatic wheels using sprockets and chain. But, with our side plates taken off, our robot was stanced, and all the wheels were angled. We have accurately drill pressed all our holes, and house the shafts of the wheels through both faces of the tube. Is there a different means to go about constructing a West Coast Drive? How would you prevent your wheels from angling under load?
Thanks in advance,
Xifilzer  |
Might be a dumb question, but are there bearings in BOTH faces of the box tubing? How much space is between the outside of the the box tubing and the wheel?