Community/Open Source Chassis Project

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by GUI

My intent with this was not to make a frame that can replace the kitbot as being easy to assemble with so few resources, but to create more of a library of designs for teams with limited machining and mentor resources.

I fundamentally disagree with you on this one point. Your particular design might target teams with limited resources, but the library as a whole shouldn't have to. I believe that this needs to turn into a repository of designs or design snippets that cover the full gambit from "tools found in a kitchen" to "5-axis CNC". I agree that it should start simple, but it shouldn't stay there.

[GUI]

That would be great, I see how many teams could benefit from this in any form. I think the best way for such a community to work would be a forum where we could post drawings of designs, and explanations of how individual parts work and why. I'll talk to our website guy tonight to see about getting a dedicated site if there is enough interest.

[mplanchard]

The IFI complete chassis assembly from from 2008 kit of parts is available from www.3dcontentcentral.com. There is a First Robotics category where you can download the chassis and other components in SolidWorks, ProE, Autocad, Inventor and 30 other file formats.

If you want instructions on how to create the chassis from individual components, I created a movie file: http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/...s-assembl.html

Use www.3dcontentcentral.com to share your models or 2D blocks. Just use the "First Robotics" category. The maximum size for you to submit a part or assembly is 100 Mbytes.

New this week, Kevin Baker just posted models for the Linksys Gaming Bridge, Power Distribution Board, and Digital side car.

When components are commercially available through SMC, BARRY-WEHMILLER, 80/20, search under these names.


Marie