My team is trying to start using Odom this year and I didn’t know if I built it correctly. This is my first time building one. It is ment to be used for turning. [IMG_4241] [IMG_4242] [IMG_4243]

The sensor needs to be linked to the wheels or it won’t register movement. Take a look at this topic

well overall the bq isn’t terrible, but I would say sanwhich it between two c channels if you can for more stability on the axle for less friction

I was questioning that because I kept seeing on YouTube people kept using shafts and screw joints and I didn’t know what to do. Also should I screw joint it tight or loose so it can spin freely. I’m not super informed on the details of screw jointing it.

How exactly should I sandwich it? Like the wheels or the whole thing?

You use the bronze circle inserts to transfer motion since the screws are round. Because it’s being screwed into the rotating part of the sensor, you can actually tighten it a reasonable amount, just be careful not to damage the sensor.

You should have it tight enough that it doesn’t experimented perpendicular movement, but loose enough it can still pivot freely with the rubber band tension. The cantilever is trinity firm, but you could look into surrounding the pod. Any reason you choose a horizontal wheel over a vertical wheel? …

[IMG_4237] [IMG_4238] This is what it was before. Me and one of my teammates thought it needed a shaft so o put a shaft on it and moved the position but is the screw joint correct on it. And if it is does all it need is to be tightened?

What’s the difference between X axis Odom pod and a Y axis one. I know that they track different things but which one tracks your Turing the best. We are trying to take it easy our first try on coding’s Odom. Our plan was to uses Odom for Turing then a inertial for driving straight.

Whenever your building, you want the axle to go through 2 holes, on opposite sides of the spinning part experiencing force, as otherwise it’s really unstable. I would do that by basically getting another c channel and offsetting it with standoffs by like and inch or two depending on your design, and…

The best way to track turning is with an inertial sensor.

What inserts are in the wheels? I can’t tell if it’s correct without knowing how that’s set up.

Did I build this odom pod correctly

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