Swerve Drive Modules

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by JVN

Ohh -- I almost forgot: don't do a swerve drive. The cost is greater than the benefit in almost ALL situations for almost ALL teams.

-John

I agree with John here. From what I remember, you guys had some pretty big reliability issues with your drive this year; I think simpler is the way to go, not more complicated.

[sgreco]

What is the thickness of the sheetmetal?

The concept looks good, but that metal is going to flex at the bottom. My team used 6061 T6 with 3/16 wall in 2008 and we had trouble with stress on the axle bending the modules with a similar design. I would try to reinforce it somehow.