Engineering Project on Mecanum Wheels-Please help me gather input

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Dear FIRST members,

I hope everyone has had a great build season, and I wish everyone luck at the upcoming regional events. Team 3015 decided to use mecanum wheels this year, and due to the limited availability on Andymark, we actually built our own wheels with the help of our mentors and our Sponsor Getinge, which provided some machining capabilities (laser cutting) that are not available in our school. For my Senior Engineering Class, I am researching a method by which high school FIRST teams can fabricate mecanum wheels utilizing only the tools in their school shop, and parts from a hardware store. I am hoping that I can get some help from the FIRST community with my research by having FIRST members answer these quick questions in this thread:


1. Which of the following tools do you have access to?

a. Drill Press b. Band Saw c. Miter Saw d. Lathe e. Welder f. Laser Cutter (please list any additional tools you think are important)

2. If you have used mecanum wheels in the past, have you ever created your own?

3. What do you believe is the most challenging aspect concerning the creation of the mecanum wheels?



Thanks Everyone!