Ohh Well another trans down the tube

[JVN]

Matt,
It's a beauty. Too bad you're not going to use it.

We're in a similar boat, having designed and built a full 6-motor, techno-knockoff drive this fall. Like you, we decided it would be better to have a powerful design if we need it, and maybe "tone it down" a little, than be in need and have to start from scratch.

Obviously, we don't have a need for THAT much output power in this game (*gasp* Did I just say that?), and we're deciding what functionality to "cut" for our 2004 system. So many numbers to plug, so little time!

I am curious how the servo handles shifting. Any troubles with it? Any regrets?

Tough luck missing out on 2004. Hope you'll be back in ohh-five.

John

[maxgebhardt]

That is one sick transmission. I know our team has always been trying to find some type of advanced transmission like that. I would really like it if you could send me some blueprints, or specs, or better yet put them in the white pages.

[KenWittlief]

Any time or effort spent in which you learn new things and develope new skills

is never wasted

you are hereby designated as your teams official Research and Developement Department :^)

[Mike AA]

Good grief how much does that transmission weigh? like 40#? we built one using the CIM (or whatever it is again) we have a high speed low tourque and low speed high tourque. it uses the CIM, aorund 10 1/4 inch gears and a pneumatic cylinder somewhere around 3" long. it only weighed aroung 8 pounds or less?

[kevin.li.rit]

Your third motor would have been better off on you end effector anyways.

[Matt Reiland]

Originally Posted by Mike AA

Good grief how much does that transmission weigh? like 40#? we built one using the CIM (or whatever it is again) we have a high speed low tourque and low speed high tourque. it uses the CIM, aorund 10 1/4 inch gears and a pneumatic cylinder somewhere around 3" long. it only weighed aroung 8 pounds or less?

Suprisingly light actually, the gears are all lightened, the crossmembers are aluminum alloy, the box itself is made of ballistic lexan 3/16". The Bosch mount is aluminum. The final version is see through and really nice looking. It would be tough to pack this much power in a much lighter package and still stay robust.

[kevin.li.rit]

What was the final weight of each?