pic: Team 2949 PWNAGE: 2011 Robot

[GearsOfFury]

Nick, watching the drivetrain test video, it looks like you guys are using a 2-speed gearbox. Did you custom build it, or are you using SuperShifters? If it's custom, what neat things can you share about the design?

[pwnageNick]

At the time, we were using a 2-speed gearbox, and it was in fact, the supershifter. However, after we shipped the robot, we decided to go to single speed custom boxes because we needed the weight (we wanted a minibot ). So at competition they will be single speed custom boxes, and the drivetrain is belt driven (gates). The outside wheels we are also changing to omni's when we get to Midwest on Thursday.

[pwnageNick]

Here is a picture of the new custom gearboxes:

[pwnageNick]

Here is a close up of the drive train: 6 Wheel belt drive with 4 CIM's with omni-wheel son the corners.



I'll start posting a CAD drawing every day leading up to the midwest regional

[pwnageNick]

Here is an overall CAD drawing of our robot. 4 days until Midwest!!!

[pwnageNick]

Here is a CAD drawing of the robot with the arm extended. For these pictures and more, visit our website www.pwnage.foxvalleyrobotics.com or our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/pwnage2949/.

Thanks goes out our fantastic mentors and sponsors at Genesis Automation for all of the help and energy they put in this season.

3 Days until Midwest!!! See you all there