pic: Octocanum Module

[Ari423]

Originally Posted by Chak

Or you can use the piston (assuming it's a double piston) to lift the mecanum off the ground. Then you would need to actually attach the piston to the module, maybe using these rod ends from mcmasters.

I notice that you have an extra bearing on the end of the traction wheel shaft. What is it for?

For the bracket that holds the piston: one side is attached to the frame, what's the other side attached to?

I looked into attaching the piston to the module, but it requires two joints (one at the piston end and one at the cylinder end). That's a little more complexity than I was looking for, and it would make the mounting plate for the piston that much higher. I will add in a spring return for the module in version 2 like GeeTwo suggested.

Not pictured in the render is another piece of VersaFrame stock. This is the outside of the robot where the bumpers will be mounted. You can see how the module fits into the second piece more clearly in the 3D model on GrabCAD.