02-01-2011 07:11 PM

sgreco

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

Looks slick.

What the thickness of the metal, and how much does it weigh?

Sheetmetal is really nice to work with, hope this works out well for you guys.

Did you use bolts up top, or is that some sort of special sheetmetal fastener?

02-01-2011 08:15 PM

NorviewsVeteran

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

Looks pretty slick, but why is there a gap on one side? Has the panel not been attached yet?

Also, how are you going to mount the bumpers?

02-01-2011 08:58 PM

Duke461

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

Yeah, the last one's not attached
Well, we have a really cool bumper design, which allows for us to never need to take off the bumper (unless of course we really need to). Basically the little slits underneath the triangles are bumper mounts. then we're going to have like a pin or something that keeps them in place, along with anything else needed to hold them in place. As for the actual bumper, we get one bumper with the two color schemes sewed together by a local upholstery business, put some velcro on them, and then we just pull the fabric off the velcro, and bam, its now the alliance color that we changed it to. It's kind of hard to explain, but if you see 461 at a competition, swing by and ask about our bumper system.
The sheet metal is 1/8 in. thick and weighs, based on my memory from the CAD's iProperties weight analysis, somewhere around 4-6 pounds

02-01-2011 09:52 PM

hg273

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duke461 Yeah, the last one's not attached Well, we have a really cool bumper design, which allows for us to never need to take off the bumper (unless of course we really need to). Basically the little slits underneath the triangles are bumper mounts. then we're going to have like a pin or something that keeps them in place, along with anything else needed to hold them in place. As for the actual bumper, we get one bumper with the two color schemes sewed together by a local upholstery business, put some velcro on them, and then we just pull the fabric off the velcro, and bam, its now the alliance color that we changed it to. It's kind of hard to explain, but if you see 461 at a competition, swing by and ask about our bumper system. The sheet metal is 1/8 in. thick and weighs, based on my memory from the CAD's iProperties weight analysis, somewhere around 4-6 pounds

02-01-2011 10:19 PM

CalTran

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

I see direct drive mecanum in there

02-01-2011 10:22 PM

Henzado

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

How low is it off the ground? I know we are an inch and a quarter off the ground, just enough for bumper position.

02-01-2011 11:31 PM

Duke461

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

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Originally Posted by CalTran I see direct drive mecanum in there

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Originally Posted by Henzado How low is it off the ground? I know we are an inch and a quarter off the ground, just enough for bumper position.

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Originally Posted by hg273 Be careful with the velcro, as you'll incur a penalty if it happens to get ripped off during a match. Slick chassis!

02-01-2011 11:56 PM

MagiChau

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

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Originally Posted by hg273 Be careful with the velcro, as you'll incur a penalty if it happens to get ripped off during a match. Slick chassis!

02-02-2011 12:43 AM

ratdude747

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duke461 Yeah, the last one's not attached Well, we have a really cool bumper design, which allows for us to never need to take off the bumper (unless of course we really need to). Basically the little slits underneath the triangles are bumper mounts. then we're going to have like a pin or something that keeps them in place, along with anything else needed to hold them in place. As for the actual bumper, we get one bumper with the two color schemes sewed together by a local upholstery business, put some velcro on them, and then we just pull the fabric off the velcro, and bam, its now the alliance color that we changed it to. It's kind of hard to explain, but if you see 461 at a competition, swing by and ask about our bumper system. The sheet metal is 1/8 in. thick and weighs, based on my memory from the CAD's iProperties weight analysis, somewhere around 4-6 pounds

02-02-2011 12:58 AM

Duke461

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Considering we did this last year, i know that. and considering your team (previous team, that is) is a couple miles away from ours.........enough said.
and we didn't steal it and we're not "busted". i believe 461 came up with it, actually.
But, thanks for the thumbs up on the actual drivetrain. I CADded the ENTIRE THING myself

02-02-2011 01:16 AM

ratdude747

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come to think of it, yeah, you did have that design. i was nto aware that you had it first... WHATEVER. a good design is a good design. period.

the busted was sarcastic... sorry.

i see someone must have been busy... cadding a drivetrain like that can be a pain sometimes (hence why i am not a cadder)

good luck this year, see you @ BMR!

02-02-2011 11:04 AM

Duke461

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

Thanks! So im assuming 2783 will be at BMR, correct?

02-02-2011 11:00 PM

ratdude747

Re: pic: Sheet Metal DriveTrain

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Originally Posted by Duke461 Thanks! So im assuming 2783 will be at BMR, correct?