Team 1625 8 Wheel Drive Prototype

[Arthur]

Originally Posted by Richard

Elegant. I imagine it handles well.

How did you cross-brace the frame?

The frame is cross braced by two welded 2X1 tubes. They're about 6 inches in from either side, but we probably plan on changing that depending upon the game.

Originally Posted by thefro526

I really like what you guys did with the one piece axle/colson hub/sprocket. How much does the entire shaft assembly weigh without the wheel?

Thanks! We thought that would be a nice way to make it simpler all around. According to the CAD, the it weighs about .3 pounds.

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

I cant quite tell from the picture, #25 or #35 chain?
Looks slick!

-Brando

Thank you! We used #25 chain, and it seems to work out well. The middle chain runs are a little bit less tensioned than we would like, but we plan on fixing that when we add the bigger wheels. Even though it is a little bit loose it still has never fallen off.