paper: FIRST Drive Trains and Structures

[Madison]

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FIRST Drive Trains and Structures by M. Krass

[FTcurtis]

I am interested in this topic for research on our next years robot but there are no files to download. Do you think there is a way that I could receive these files? Thank you for your time.

[Madison]

Originally Posted by FTcurtis

I am interested in this topic for research on our next years robot but there are no files to download. Do you think there is a way that I could receive these files? Thank you for your time.

I'm working on it. The presentation is a just bit too big to upload here on CD, so I'm working on other options for hosting it as well as trimming out some of the photos or something.

[Madison]

Okay, it's up there now -- I got rid of the last, exceptionally pointless slide and voila.

It really is a very straightforward presentation that was supported by a lot of discussion, so I'm not sure how well that information will translate to the website here.

I'd be happy to answer any questions anyone might have, however.

[T3_1565]

I like it a lot!! I made a power point for my team at the end of last year similar to this. only I had just info on drive trains (nothing on gearboxes or how to build it or anything like that). I may have to use this as a compliment to mine (of course if your ok with that). We have a lot of the same info on the drive trains too which means I did a good job researching lol

[techtiger1]

I must say this is a pretty solid presentation, you cover what you need to over, have great visuals and keep it simple. Not only that but you worked humor in too it, so you can't beat that. Thanks Madison for taking your time to do this, I am sure it will be useful for many teams.

-Drew

[technoL]

This is a great presentation. I may be using some of it at the next mechanical meeting after we're done with Inventor. It's great to have all of the bases (literally, lol) covered in one simple source.

[tseres]

good job. i think that that pretty much covers everything we need to teach the rookies, and heck, the professionals, too. i like how you kept it realistic...some papers are more for experienced teams and of no use to new teams. good job!

[AndrewN]

Thanks. The presentation was very good and covered everything we wanted to hear about. If there was only a way to capture everything you said as well... we maybe building a simple practice chassis in Dec.

[JesseK]

Is that 2" C-channel for the 488 Drive Train? What do you guys use to make the holes, a mill or water jet?

[Fred Sayre]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Is that 2" C-channel for the 488 Drive Train? What do you guys use to make the holes, a mill or water jet?

I think the cad was channel, but we ended up using 1x3" tube. We cut it with a plasma cutter. It worked alright - there was a lot of cleaning involved after the pieces came out. We generally mill all of that kind of stuff now.

[vic burg]

Originally Posted by technoL

This is a great presentation. I may be using some of it at the next mechanical meeting after we're done with Inventor. It's great to have all of the bases (literally, lol) covered in one simple source.

Yeah, I agree.
This presentation rocks!
M. Krass, is it alright if we (108) use your presentation for our kids at a meeting?
Pwease?

Wow! I just Dl'd this, and I've gotta give major props! This is quite the sweet little overview! I might have to yoink this for giving to my noobs... er. Freshmen?

[Madison]

Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

Wow! I just Dl'd this, and I've gotta give major props! This is quite the sweet little overview! I might have to yoink this for giving to my noobs... er. Freshmen?

Originally Posted by vic burg

Yeah, I agree.
This presentation rocks!
M. Krass, is it alright if we (108) use your presentation for our kids at a meeting?
Pwease?

Go for it