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Re: pic: Team 3572 Chassis Project

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Originally Posted by hrench View Post
Looks interesting. I'd consider moving the motors lower and flipping them inside to lower the CG. Also, they look vulnerable where they are.
The height they are at is set by the pulley positions and the belts available. Putting them inside eliminates the added floor space gained by putting them outside. I'm also not too worried about them hanging outside the frame as the bumpers will almost completely cover them. We have been putting our air storage there for the last three years and have never had an issue, so I am fairly confident in the location of the motors. This is something we will keep an eye on to be sure though.

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They need more practice. There were teams geared to 22 fps this year and they weren't doing too badly once the drivers learned how to use it. Maybe try adding an easily adjustable 3rd stage like the versachassis WCD has so you can get your drivers up to the maximum speed they feel comfortable with. Our driver this year was geared to 16fps and wanted to go faster.
We will wait and see what the game is before we make gearing choices. If we gear up all we have to do is move two holes and spread the middle wheels a bit. We can get all the way up to ~18 fps by changing one gear. Or up to ~16 fps by changing a few pulleys in our primary reduction.

I agree on practice, but without the funds for a practice robot and typically finishing up with hours to go, it is hard to come by. Also, a location big enough with carpet that would allow real practice has long been a dream of mine.
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