Below are images of, most of the afternoon in the making, my robot!
Any tips on how I could improve this?
(Obviously it’s not done yet, I haven’t even attached the brain properly, let alone created a system to score with.)
Any tips on how I could improve this?
(Obviously it’s not done yet, I haven’t even attached the brain properly, let alone created a system to score with.)
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I recommend using flex wheels or band rollers as they have more grip, but if traction wheels work well, by all means keep using them. I recommend not using a LS shaft for the rotation point as it will bend.
I’m building with a competition kit so I don’t have either of those, but these wheels have worked pretty well! Thanks for the tip on the shaft though - this is why I asked about it!
I’d reccommend using a drivetrain gearing and maybe if possible 3.25" wheels, and a 2 wide c-channel on your drive instead of a 3 wide.
I don’t think the competition kit has 3.25s. Could be wrong tho.
I would recommend using at least 4 motors in your drive if you have enough motors (6 motor drive is optimal but 4 motor is fine if you’re a beginner or don’t have many parts). the direct drive will be a little slow (~42 in/s) but it’s good enough for now.
Currently only 4 at home, but I can add more when I start working at my school. Good news is I’ve got a while to work!
If you cant get access to band rollers nor flex wheels, those wheels should be fine. However one thing I think you should try is to widen your drive base. This game has no possession limit, so having a wider drive could make abusing that rule easier.
I’m aware of this and trying to have a good amount of capacity (Probably about fifteen blocks) while still being able to fit within the parking zone.
Bearing flats should basically be anywhere an axle goes through a hole. Plates are prone to bending (because they’re flat), so you can use them for holding light loads, but you should use C-channels to connect the two halves of the drivetrain.
What’s your strategy and general robot design?
@PrestonTao Are you thinking of a funnel design? (btw Frieren is fire)
Parking zone fitting is really easy. my team is currently running a 33 wide drive and we are fitting in the park zone
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Oh, good to know! I don’t have access to a parking zone right now, so I was really just guessing.
it might work better if you have the wheels on either side horizontally rather than on the top vertically
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