Go to Post The theory is we'd lose a paper list but we haven't lost a student yet. - Peter Matteson [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > ChiefDelphi.com Website > Extra Discussion
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-10-2009, 11:48
JesseK's Avatar
JesseK JesseK is offline
Expert Flybot Crasher
FRC #1885 (ILITE)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Reston, VA
Posts: 3,695
JesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond reputeJesseK has a reputation beyond repute
Re: pic: Too much Mech

I would say that it would be an addition of traction on carpet if the corners had paired mecanums. The pairs would be aligned with a slight offset in order to fill each others' gaps more effectively, much like the way one offsets a pair of omni wheels that are bolted together. I believe a pair of mecanums is still wide enough to allow you to mount the CIMs the same way as well, so you'd still have the same space-saving design as seen above.

Three mecanums side by side is a power loss unless the surface has small bumps that are very close together (like diamond plate). In a bumpy case, it's difficult to predict angle and surface area of contact, so more is probably better to assure the bot gets full traction.

This is still a fun design to ponder, even if some of its iterations are impractical on the FRC field.
__________________

Drive Coach, 1885 (2007-present)
CAD Library Updated 5/1/16 - 2016 Curie/Carver Industrial Design Winner
GitHub
Reply With Quote
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Ball Capacity? How Much is Too Much? And Can You Use It For A Strategical Advantage? thefro526 Rules/Strategy 21 01-02-2009 02:56
pic: New car makes me have way too much fun. Alexander McGee Extra Discussion 10 26-11-2008 22:22
pic: a mom with too much time and dedication to FIRST bubbablahmon Extra Discussion 8 22-01-2008 22:05
pic: Ooops too much force! CD47-Bot Extra Discussion 1 27-03-2004 23:36
how much is too much on the DRILL MOTORS? archiver 2001 11 23-06-2002 23:53


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 00:17.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi