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Thanks to COTS components from VEXPro and WCP, the Average Joes built this drivetrain with a minimum of custom fabrication. We even included one AndyMark component, which enables a critical gameplay function for 2015.
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Several hundred views so far, and no comments on our spinners? Do we need to anodize and then etch "Richard Wallace is a Dweeb" on them?
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31-01-2015 19:05
Richard Wallace
Re: pic: Average Joes WCD 2015
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Originally Posted by IndySam
Very cool. What compressor is that?
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01-02-2015 11:56
Gregor
Re: pic: Average Joes WCD 2015
Glad to see other teams love the clamping gearboxes as much as I do.
01-02-2015 12:29
MrBasse
Re: pic: Average Joes WCD 2015
I love the look of those gearboxes. What wheel does this base turn about? What do the AM wheels add that a second set of colsons wouldn't? Is there some magical amount of slippage that the AM wheels provide?
Where are you guys competing this year? This is the first year we aren't going to St. Joe since you guys started hosting...
01-02-2015 12:36
Mr. Lim
Re: pic: Average Joes WCD 2015
Very neat and unique drivetrain layout!
Just curious, is driving over the scoring platform a major part of your strategy?
We broke some gear teeth on our drivetrain gearboxes earlier this week... not exactly sure how, but we suspect it was driving over the scoring platform. 
01-02-2015 14:29
Richard Wallace
Re: pic: Average Joes WCD 2015
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Originally Posted by MrBasse
I love the look of those gearboxes. What wheel does this base turn about? What do the AM wheels add that a second set of colsons wouldn't? Is there some magical amount of slippage that the AM wheels provide?
Where are you guys competing this year? This is the first year we aren't going to St. Joe since you guys started hosting... |
The AM wheel is used as a spinner, to prevent the 72T on the forward clamping gearbox dragging when we cross the scoring platform. Another 4" wheel with bearing bore can be used in its place.
The base turns about the inboard center Colson, when ballasted to our anticipated, unloaded weight.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Lim
Very neat and unique drivetrain layout!
Just curious, is driving over the scoring platform a major part of your strategy? We broke some gear teeth on our drivetrain gearboxes earlier this week... not exactly sure how, but we suspect it was driving over the scoring platform. |
The center Colsons can be replaced with omniwheels, if we decide to add strafing later on.
03-02-2015 10:35
hardcopi
Re: pic: Average Joes WCD 2015
Our drive train looks similiar to the Joes, though ours is using Mecanum. We were also worried about going over the center. While it isn't part of the strategy we don't want to be limited, or worse go over it and end up getting stuck. 
We did it slightly different though. Have to wait for the reveal (not a big secret, I am just the marketing mentor so don't want to sound like an idiot who doesn't know what he is talking about.
Rich.
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