02-02-2014 22:40

Christopher149

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

Hopefully the inspectors don't call you out on your "Death Trap". Safety is important.

Are those 4 CIMS in the kicker? Because it looks like 4 CIMS also in the mecanum.

02-02-2014 22:44

dellagd

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

Those would appear to be two CIMs and two mini-CIMs in the kicker.

03-02-2014 01:02

omsahmad

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

Also note I think your mecanums are on backwards. They are supposed to form an "X" from the top, not a diamond (imagine extending the pins of the rollers out. They should point towards the center of the robot.

Correct: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=10

Incorrect: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20664

03-02-2014 01:42

EricH

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

Actually, other way around. An X on top means a diamond on bottom, which makes for some difficulty turning in place.

You're correct if you're looking from the bottom, but you're looking from the top.

03-02-2014 01:53

avanboekel

Everywhere I've read says x on top, diamond on bottom. Does anyone know why this is? It seams kind of counter intuitive to me...

03-02-2014 02:05

PAR_WIG1350

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

Are you sure? Assuming force is applied along the roller axles, the vectors seem to work out better for turning (torque not equal to zero) when they form a diamond on the bottom.

03-02-2014 10:22

Arpan

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

@Rule inspectors, looks like they're planning to have a pop-out box that covers the backswing of the hammer.

Thing is still terrifying , though. We're going to be staying well away from it

03-02-2014 10:30

pntbll1313

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

No, it needs to be an X from the top, and a diamond from the bottom. omsahmad is correct, they are on backwards.

From Top:
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/...........
/...........
/...........

From bottom:

/...........
/...........
/...........
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.........../
.........../
.........../

03-02-2014 14:25

itsjustmrb

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

I believe the quote used in the past was

O from below
make mecanum go

03-02-2014 19:58

jzeiders

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

So we have fixed it to the "X" but out of curiosity what is the reasoning for mounting it that way?

22-02-2014 08:49

GortGortGort

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

If you don't mind could you share what gear ratio you have in the toughbox ?

25-02-2014 11:33

jzeiders

Re: pic: Team 4096 - New Kicks

We used 8.45:1