A new drivetrain Idea?

[Arefin Bari]

I personally think that it is a very innovative idea which can amaze some people if properly designed and built. This design doesn't have to be used particularly for a FIRST robot, but can be used for demos and offseason projects.

As far as the rule <R08> goes (after the start of the match the robot may expand up to a maximum volume of 60 inches by 60 inches by 60 inches)... there have been teams who have made their base shorter than 38x28 (bot had riggers and so forth but after full extension they were in the size limit). The problem Ben pointed out earlier is one of the very important component of this design (if you are building this chassis for a FIRST robot according to last year's rule) but there are ways to avoid the chassis extending more than 60". I do agree with you Ben where you said it's a very complex design, but how cool would it be to see something like this on a FIRST field.

... keep going Cody, show us your next step to this design.

p.s. - I am still waiting to hear from Baker, Neun, and Copioli about what they think about this design.