DEWBOT VIII Drive-train Team Page

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Student Lead: Molly

Head Mentor: Ben Kellom

Students:

Mentors:

Pivot drive Steering Motor selection

The BaneBots RS540 motors used in 2011 are not available for the 2012 robot. Alternatives are BaneBots RS395 and BaneBots RS550 motors. After analysis, BaneBots RS395 motors with 132:1 reduction were selected, primarily based on their lower contribution to robot mass.

Motor/Gearbox for Barrier crossing

Early prototype testing using DEWBOT VI demonstrated that raised, 8" diameter KitBot wheels are incapable of allowing a pivot drive chassis being driven over the mid-field barrier. An alternative is the use of driven, 8" diameter pneumatic wheels. What motors & gearboxes are needed to drive these wheels? Analysis indicated that FisherPrice motors and Gearbox's will do the job (one should alone, in fact, if the power transmission is managed).

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