pic: Enigma Wheel

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

However, it seems he is doing this as an exercise in CAD, which is perfectly fine by me. Its nice to design something you are familiar with to start (like an FRC wheel of sorts).

Keep up the good work, and keep trying new things.

My thoughts exactly. Lets prioritize making this a learning exercise, rather than a good-design exercise.

[kgzak]

I am our lead programer and Electrical guy. I don't do to much with CAD for the actualy robot I just thought it would be fun to learn, which it is. Thanks for all the input. I think I will try going through some tuturials next. How exactly should I go about adding a groove to the wheel? How big should it be?

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by kgzak

I am our lead programer and Electrical guy. I don't do to much with CAD for the actualy robot I just thought it would be fun to learn, which it is. Thanks for all the input. I think I will try going through some tuturials next. How exactly should I go about adding a groove to the wheel? How big should it be?

I was lead electrical guy until I picked up CAD and some other stuff. Ended with team captain. A title is nothing, it's the knowledge that counts.

For a grove I typically make them about .1" in depth. I put a rectangle on a plane(top, side, of front depending on how you made the wheel) referenced to the "top" of the wheel. Leave some material on each side, and exit the sketch. Then do a revolve cut with the axis of rotation for the wheel as the rotation point. Sorry if that sound complicated. I haven't used CAD in months and it's from memory.

[mplanchard]

To get SolidWorks sponsorship please register at www.solidworks.com/sponsoreddesigncontest

There is a good analysis example in optimizing a wheel.
Select Tools,Add INS,SolidWorks Simulation
Select Help, SolidWorks Simulation Tutorials

For design. Look at the SolidWorks Tutorials to strengthen your modeling skills

Learn from others. Go to www.3DContentCentral and search on wheel, frc

Keep practicing.

Marie

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by mplanchard

To get SolidWorks sponsorship please register at www.solidworks.com/sponsoreddesigncontest

Is there any way to obtain a copy for FIRST use without currently being a part of a team?

[mplanchard]

We only ask that students not on a team be a mentor to a robot team - FIRST, MATE, BOT BALL, BEST, VEX, Robocon, Robocup....any team that has a national or international competition and meets US export compliance. Marie