Robot Drivetrain

by SteveB51 in Circuits > Robots

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Robot Drivetrain

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This is our FTC robot for the 2015-2016 competition season.

Design

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The team went through many different concepts for the drive train of the robot. They solicited feedback from adult mentors and other teams. They chose a four track design. Each track consisted of four pulleys with a spring suspension system.

Prototyping

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Drive Track
Drive Tracks

Prototype different parts of the drive track; suspension, belts, etc.

Build

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Driving up the Mountain

Here are the drive tracks on the robot! We named it TinMan because it squeeks without