Sheet Metal Drivetrain Prototype

[nathan_hui]

Originally Posted by BurkeHalderman

Could you explain more about the thickness of the chassis? I'm not quite sure what you mean. and I'm unfamiliar with the term FOS, what does that mean?

By thickness, I refer to the height of the chassis. From what I see in the render, the top of your wheels are under the top of the brackets that make up the chassis. My worry is that when it comes time to fix something with the drivetrain (if it happens), you'll have to reach down between those brackets, which may be a hassle to do, especially because you'll have the rest of the robot on top.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by nathan_hui

By thickness, I refer to the height of the chassis. From what I see in the render, the top of your wheels are under the top of the brackets that make up the chassis. My worry is that when it comes time to fix something with the drivetrain (if it happens), you'll have to reach down between those brackets, which may be a hassle to do, especially because you'll have the rest of the robot on top.

That really isn't an issue. Having the wheels below the height of the flange is actually a nice thing to have, as you can mount things (I like pneumatics tanks because they are long and skinning) right above the wheels on ridiculously thin lexan. If you're worried about access, either access underneath or use velco for the lexan (which is what my team did).