Hey…here's the pics of our motormount…I'll be taking more as soon as I can get a chance and we will post also post up a drawing either pdf or cad or both.
OHH look at all the CNC
Ive gotta question… Why is that chain so close to the floor? Did that cause any problems?
But nice mounts for the motors. Are those U-bolts the only thing holding it on to the rest of the robot?
the chain isnt even attached to the sprockets
that could be a problem for a robot
Ohh very nice, robust and compact, how did your drive fair for you this season?
Ok All! Now that you have a look at the drives lets give you some pros and cons from our 870 drive system.
This complete drive system was manufactured on a cheap hand operated import $900 mill and NOT A CNC. This means if we can do it you can also with a basic mill. This is our best design and lightest weight thus far for using the drill drive set up.
Pros:
- The motors always ended up cooler at the end of a round than at the beginning due to great heat transfer/cooling.
- The mount is held totally in place with one u-bolt allowing for fast removal if needed. ( We never had to remove or do any repairs to the drive system at the regional or Atlanta!)VERY DEPENDABLE
- The design allows for almost any orientation in a bot.
- The strength of the system supporting the drill transmission allows for extreme side load and end load if necessary.
- The design allows useing the threaded drill end if desired or if needed a custom shaft as we did can be machined to fit into the drill dogs.(that is another internal pic of the system)
- The design once removed from the bot requires removal of the six socket head bolts and splitting the bracket for fast drop in parts replacement.
Cons:
- Time to make one drive mount appx: 5hrs
- precise machining is a must( put your best millers on the task)
ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh their perty lol :yikes:
how much did they weigh?
The mount incorporating only the aluminum portion is .7lbs .
( This is the lightest ever!
just add the six socket head bolts and it will still be under 1 lb
Maybe edit so that it says: .70 lbs instead of .
70 lbs.