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526 posts from the build season and beyond.
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Winch Gearing & Performance Calculations
See the linked PDF below, for some important calculations regarding gearing and performance of the winch. The run-through of the basic calculations should be understandable by the astute high-school student. Please let Dave know if there are any errors in the calculations, and it will be corrected…
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Final Ratios & Gearbox Info
Agreed Upon Specs: 2 Speed with Power-Take-Off (PTO) for Winch 4 CIM motors, 2 per side Initial Reduction – 12:45 High Speed Reduction – 30:48 gives ~15.5 fps at 93% efficiency Low Speed Reduction – 14:64 gives ~ 5.5 fps at 93% efficiency All gears are AndyMark except for the 64 tooth dogged gear…
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Ball Launcher
(There was a video here that has sadly been lost in the archives.)
2010 Teams 254/968 Collaborative Build Blog
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Pictures from Manchester field
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Angled Tests
(There was a video here that has sadly been lost in the archives.)
2010 Teams 254/968 Collaborative Build Blog
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8 Wheel Drive Tests
(There was a video here that has sadly been lost in the archives.)
2010 Teams 254/968 Collaborative Build Blog
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Wheel over bump storyboard
Check out the different positions as these configurations go over the bump. 8wd_geometry_4in 8wd_geometry_6in 6wd_geometry_8in
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Build Day 1 Meeting Minutes
Ideal design would utilize a rigid 6 wheel / 8 wheel structure Ideal design would also incorporate a mechanism that will allow the robot to traverse over bumps quickly Both teams are wondering on the usage of 8″ inch wheels. (Additional gearing) Recommended Protyping: Build 6″ wheel chassis on 6…
2010 Teams 254/968 Collaborative Build Blog
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Build Day 1
After returning from our Kickoff meeting at Bellarmine, Team 254 returned to the lab to start field construction. We sorted through the carpet to find the biggest and least worn continuous pieces and lay them out. They were then seamed together with carpet tape. We also constructed one of the…
2010 Teams 254/968 Collaborative Build Blog
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Solidworks wheels over bump
Download the model from tonight’s meeting: Link
2010 Teams 254/968 Collaborative Build Blog