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Re: pic: 2200 Finished the Main wiring!!

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Originally Posted by Schnabel View Post
The only thing that I wonder about is why you guys choose metal as a base. I would be worried about wires coming uncrimped (/sp) and then shorting out on it.
The chassis is not grounded as per the rules, so it would take both a positive wire and a ground wire to both come loose and to both contact the metal to cause a problem.

Our wires are tied so tightly that this would be almost impossible anyways.

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Interesting. You seem to have divided the Rockwell block into two sections. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, but I'm curious why you made that design decision. Did you get an extra grey end-block for the far end (which is out of the shot) so that you don't have to worry about the black blocks sliding?
Yes, we have 4 end blocks.

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Are you sure you will have enough room to get the serial cables in and out of the robot controller once this is mounted on/in your chassis? Plugging them straight in needs about 3.5" of clearance, as I recall (although there is the option of right-angle serial adaptors to get you out of that problem).

Where does your backup battery sit?
Yes we have allowed enough room for the cables. the robot extends 3 inches past the end of the plate.

The backup battery mounts to a bracket on the side near the rc.... not in this picture.
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