Team 1511 Prototype Drivebase CAD

[Vespasian]

Originally Posted by pmangels17

I like the concept, but I do have a few suggestions. You might be able to save some footprint on the battery mount by changing from the folded sheet metal to a few pieces of aluminum 1x2 angle (or something similar cut out of some 1x2 rectangular tube) or something similar. Also, I'd be very wary of having the battery on the drop down bellypan, that seems a bit sketchy.

The battery holder was just a fun idea I wanted to try out, but it is very excessive, and may not even be realistic to make. I have another student working on a better system that involves a quick release pin to replace the current model. Basically it looked pretty in CAD, and that is why we have others to serve as my reality check

I like the description "a bit sketchy," in referring to the battery dropping, and it may even be an understatement. That is why we are trying it now, not during build season. The idea came from a mentor who recently left for California, and we decided to go with it at least for this project. Hopefully it will make lifting the wheels off the ground a possibility.