pic: Octocanum Module

[wmarshall11]

Originally Posted by zinthorne

Why 2 cims per module? Do you need that much power? The mecanems lose a lot of traction.

It's actually a CIM and MiniCIM, and I'll edit the description to reflect that. I've added that information to the initial post, but can't seem to edit the phot description

This was mostly done as an exercise in how aggressively an octocanum module could be built, and I grafted on the MiniCIM both to see if it could be done and so that a drive using this could hold its own against some of the more powerful tank drives I've encountered.

Originally Posted by zinthorne

Also, are you planning on running 4 of these sets? That is 36 pounds spend on a drivetrain which is a decent amount.

No doubt. That's the reality of CIM + MiniCIM + 4x2 Colson + 4" Mecanum. They're not light parts.

Originally Posted by zinthorne

Where are you planning on mounting the piston?

Originally Posted by cad321

How do you plan to actuate it? 2 pistons? 4? And as zinthorne asked, how do you plan to mount the pistons from the chassis to the modules?

The most convenient point from which to rotate the module is the uppermost standoff, so the piston should be mounted there.
The specced safety factor is for a single 2" bore piston per side spanning between modules, a la 1086's Legendairy Drive.