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[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Rob2713g

Thanks for the response. We won't try pushing anything, unless we decide to demonstrate what happens if it stalls.

We realized the fisher prices are really nice for quick and simple prototyping. We simply ground down part of 4 white "teeth" and notched a slot in 2 other "teeth" on the fisher price, and the skyway slid right in. The skyways aren't epoxied or anything (although we might decide to do that later), but they do have spacers on the other side. Out of curiosity, how are the fisher prices really supposed to attach to stuff? We liked the simplicity of the gearboxes so much that we are using it in our first version of a swerve prototype.

Team 60 came up with the best solution I've seen.

They cut an octagon that fits into the white part perfectly, then clamp down the white part with a hose clamp. Then they cut whatever kind of bore or shaft interface they desire. I have seen many teams (including us) copy this over the years, and If done correctly it never fails.

PM me and I'll send a drawing.

EDIT: what role do the FPs play in the swerve? If you plan on steering the modules with them, you're probably better off just using the globe motor. Smaller, and much easier to work with (yet, it is still plenty powerful for the job).