Four wheel drive question

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Originally Posted by haverfordfords

Hi all,

For those of you that are creating robots with four wheel drive, how are you accomplishing this? The included gear box only supports two wheel drive and in order to get it to work four wheel drive you need two of part # FRC-2005-112-009.

Innovation First claims that they, "do not sell the transmission gears or sprockets individually. The gear you are looking for is included in the transmission kit. We only sell transmission kits in complete sets."

A complete set would be ridiculously expensive. My question therefore is how do you go around this technicallity to support four wheel drive, OR how did you order the two parts for four wheel drive without buying the whole set, OR does anyone have any extra of these parts?

If anyone could help out this rookie team, we would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you all,
Jason, Team Leader 1656

Jason,
Innovation First DOES sell sprockets individually, but not gears.
Please refer to this page: http://www.ifirobotics.com/kitbot.shtml

Note: you do not need any additional GEARS to make a 4WD system, only sprockets. You can buy 1 sprocket kit "ROBOT-SPROCKETS-2005" and along with the 2 extra wheels and wheel hubs included in the kit be 4-wheelin' before you know it.

The gearbox is easily convertable to a 4WD configuration. In fact, it was originally designed with 4WD in mind. If you simply buy the extra sprockets, you will be up and ready to go in no time.

If you have more problems, do not hesitate to ask,
John