pic: 2012 1717 Wheel Module Photo 2

[jakemochas]

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What speed were you geared for?

[42!]

Why was it that you choose to use custom gears for the Rs-550 reduction over banebots planetary gearboxes? Was there any weight saving this way?

[sanddrag]

Am I correct in saying the 550 is being used just for steering?

[Nemo]

Thanks for putting this picture up - this is REALLY cool look at. Very impressive.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Am I correct in saying the 550 is being used just for steering?

You are correct, as you can see in this picture http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...614b368a_l.jpg

[Gdeaver]

We used the banesbot trans for steering and do not like the back lash they have. I wonder if this approach has less back lash? I notice the wheel position sensor is not in the pictures. What sensor did you use.

[R.C.]

This is a really neat module!

-RC

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Gdeaver

We used the banesbot trans for steering and do not like the back lash they have. I wonder if this approach has less back lash? I notice the wheel position sensor is not in the pictures. What sensor did you use.

Do you mean a sensor for the rotation of the module? I believe it is pictured in the black bracket in this picture http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...3a6d3087_l.jpg

[Gdeaver]

Looks like the sensor mount and a coupling but, what sensor was used. It does not appear that the timing belt pulleys are 1:1 so I'm guessing a quadrature encoder?