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Personally, I like it. Good Job on the Chassis and I'm loving the Gussets.
Could you please provide specs on the Drivetrain itself. Such as Wheel Specs, Weight, Thickness, etc... Over the course of the 2009 Season, Teams found out to place the radio higher up. You may want to remove it from the CAD or plan to mount it higher up. |
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Mass : 39.351 (with all the components.) The frame in made of 1/8" extruded aluminum. The gear boxes are AM SS It will be 6wd by means of a chain. haven't made gears yet. Not sure about the dropped center. I guess it would depend on the game. Ah ok. Works for me. I'll just remove it for from the CAD for now. |
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This is a great time to be learning how to CAD a chassis, and asking for suggestions!
Some comments... A short/wide chassis can be kind of tippy in games that involve using arms and such. Might want to also work on a long/skinny chassis design, so you can have experience with both when you discover what the 10 game is and figure out what would be best for it. The main circuit breaker should be near the outside of the robot, so it's easy to access after you put all the other "stuff" on the robot. Also the battery should be easy to change quickly. Having it stand up is often a good idea... The corner gussets are neat, but if you make the bottom plate out of something that is even slightly strong, they are not needed. Learn about shear strength. Plan on two motors per side for the drivetrain, it's usually the way to go. Lunacy was a rare exception. Think about bumper mounting. If you build it into the chassis design concept, then it won't be a difficult issue to deal with during week 5 of build season...if bumpers are indeed required next year. Also be sure to work on a design that uses legs instead of wheels, you never know what the GDC will think up! |
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You may consider mounting the battery upright to save space. Also, make sure it is constrained securely with some sort of mount/box/members/strap(s). |
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Something to consider squeezing in there, and I too like the gussets. Last edited by NorviewsVeteran : 22-08-2009 at 09:55. |
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As an electrical guy, I'm going to give you electrical feedback.
Why do you have two digital sidecars? You appear to only have two victors, and unless you are using every relay in your possession, I think you will find you only need one. Second have you tried orienting the battery that way, more specifically with the contacts down? The battery has significantly thicker wires than the rest of the electronics, and I am not sure if the wires will agree to that orientation. Thirdly, as squirrel said, you may want to reconsider the placement of the breaker. Otherwise it looks like a fantastic set up. |
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Thank you very much everyone for your feedback.
![]() I am about to restart this design in order to take in everyone's opinions. The battery will be changed to upright and it will have its own mount. It will now have mounts for the bumpers. The breaker will indeed be moved to a better location. 1 sidecar. Tanis - I wasn't sure on the sidecars for how many we would need. last year we hooked up enough switches to 1 of then to fill up one side. We most likely wont be doing that many list year. I don't plan on putting in the second sidecar. No. I haven't and the largest gauge wire I found was 16. The batteries wire is 12. (I was head of the electrical team, but not there for kick off so I didn't know how annoying that cable gets. When we moved the mount we just kept all the 12 gauge wire the same. ) |
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Excellent work.
As you reorient the battery and main breaker, consider that these are the wires that you want to keep as short as reasonable, since they carry the greatest current. Also, the battery connector needs to be considered, since teammates will be connecting and disconnecting that battery often. An alternative to gusset bars are plates, triangular in shape as you ahve the bars, but they are easier to fabricate and mount without welding. Lastlly, consider how the wheels are driven, since sprockets have a thickness that cannot be ignored. Oh, and think about how to mount bumpers, assuming they'll be a good idea for the 2010 game. |
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Serves me right for missing kick off... Thank you very much for correcting me. ![]() Makes ya wonder how the bot didn't blow when I wired it... Last edited by Rion Atkinson : 22-08-2009 at 12:43. |
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Looks good... just a couple of suggestions:
- The angle bracing on your frame is excellent for structure, but they take up a bunch of space. One thing you could do instead is to replace the angle tube with an angled sheet brace on the bottom. This way, you could give your battery some more room, moving it away from the PD board. - Leave room to put in a 2nd motor on the Super Shifters. Sometimes you need 2 per gearbox, sometimes you don't. If you leave room in the layout for 2 motors, you won't need to move things around later. It takes guts to post your designs. Good for you for making a great design and showing it to us. Sincerely, Andy Baker |
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Another thing to remember on the supershifters you don't have any way to shift them shown (pneumatic or servo) which is something to remember because it all takes up space
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