pic: Dual FP gearbox

[dtengineering]

Looks like a great way to move an arm. I'm wondering, though, if replacing a few of the stages with a couple of Banebots planetary gearboxes would cut down size and weight sufficiently to be worth the cost.

We were looking at how we could take a couple FPs, then use the BBs to drive a worm gearbox for moving an arm.

I know that kind of defeats the purpose of building your own gearbox from scratch... and I do have to admit that I enjoy seeing custom work more than just seeing yet another COTS gearbox... but when build time gets tight our team tends to head for the COTS solution.

Jason

[McGurky]

yes but these are the kind of things that can keep you busy in the off-season. make these and other components, so that when build season comes, you really just need to assemble together and then program it!

(sounds good in theory, but doesn't work out for our team)

[Madison]

Originally Posted by McGurky

yes but these are the kind of things that can keep you busy in the off-season. make these and other components, so that when build season comes, you really just need to assemble together and then program it!

(sounds good in theory, but doesn't work out for our team)

It's also largely against the rules.

Exercises like this are great for following through on ideas and learning about complications that may arise and how to best solve them. That's the stuff that useful during the build season -- not having a plug and play system of robot components at the ready.

[McGurky]

is it really? i didnt know that i guess i need to read the rule manual again.

so you cant make like L brackets or anything before the season start?

[Madison]

Originally Posted by McGurky

is it really? i didnt know that i guess i need to read the rule manual again.

so you cant make like L brackets or anything before the season start?

You certainly cannot manufacture anything before the season starts and their are also rules governing the extent to which you may design components before kick off as well.