pic: Madtown Robotics Drive Proto

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Originally Posted by gorrilla

where do you get powder-coating done? isent that really expensive?

We have a wide range of sponsors that do not donate money, instead they offer resources such as powder coating, we have gotten it for free and yes it is pretty expensive.

Originally Posted by ironbears

I work in a custom machine shop that has full CNC capabilities as long with powder coating. Is there a rule against powdercoating in FIRST/ or anything like it?

My employer has allowed us to use all equipment during build season. Do you guys always do that drive train?

No, there is no rule against it. The pink team, poofs and a handful of other teams do it.

Originally Posted by rutzman

I'm sorry if I'm missing something, but what are those shafts extending from the gearboxes? They don't appear to be attached to anything.

The shafts are attached to the gears, it is an andymark supershifter without the last stage of gears.

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

The 1.5 lb gearbox seems fishy to me. What are the gears? Are you accounting for fasteners, cylinder, bearings, shafts, etc...

The gears are all steel, but they have been faced down (from a 3/8 to a 3/16) and they have holes drilled into them by using an index. The weight is accurate but it does not include motors. BTW, there are only five gears (exclude cim gears) in this assembly and we have found a sponsor that will anodize the gears for us.

Originally Posted by Speedfiend

I can see them being 1.5 lbs without motors. Two motors are more than 1.5lbs.

That being said: Due to all the changes being made to the kit, with electronics and all, don't secure yourself on the CIM motors. Whatever you do, be ready for a change in case it comes.

I was thinking the same thing, I created this drive before Bill's statement. It would be kinda cool to get some Mag Motors. lol.