pic: Crude Crab

[Francis-134]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

Actually, you can have all of the pods hooked up AND have an intake. On the side in which you desire to have the intake your shafts will need to be extended to clear the intake and then the chain can run across the divide. Correct me if I am wrong, I believe that Trinity team 40 had their chain drive over their intake.

However I do agree that it might be a good idea to rig the two pod sides together to help save weight and complexity.

I just looked at the robot and they chains do indeed go over the intake. However, there is a piece of 1"X1" aluminum tubing between the chain and the ball path.

Conversely, 190's robot's chain path comes around the collector at the front of the robot (imagine a big "[" around the collector). We have had no problems with the steering motors or chain path all year. Be advised your mileage may vary.

[Rick TYler]

Aw, that's not a crude crab. This is a crude crab: