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Re: Gear Boxes
Last year for our mecanum drive we used two pieces of rectangular aluminum tubing, with two pairs of gears in each. One pair of gears connected a CIM to a sprocket and chain to the front wheel and the other pair connected a CIM to the back wheel. Thus two gear boxes actually housed four transmissions, allowing four wheels each to be driven by a separate motor. I think we still have a CAD of it, and if so I will have a student post it. This gear box was relatively easy to design and fabricate. We had to cut some openings in the top to allow easier access, but it does not require really advanced machining skills.
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Rookie All-Star Award: 2003 Buckeye
Engineering Inspiration Award: 2004 Pittsburgh, 2014 Crossroads
Chairman's Award: 2005 Pittsburgh, 2009 Buckeye, 2012 Queen City
Team Spirit Award: 2007 Buckeye, 2015 Queen City
Woodie Flowers Award: 2009 Buckeye
Dean's List Finalists: Phil Aufdencamp (2010), Lindsey Fox (2011), Kyle Torrico (2011), Alix Bernier (2013), Deepthi Thumuluri (2015)
Gracious Professionalism Award: 2013 Buckeye
Innovation in Controls Award: 2015 Pittsburgh
Event Finalists: 2012 CORI, 2016 Buckeye
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