2024:Drive Base

Drive base status

1/18/24:

We have a drive base!!

Information:

x4 Mk.4 swerve modules (Neo motors)

x4 25in. side bars

• x2 bars for the outside of the frame
• x2 as support/additional mounting bars in located in the middle of the drive base, the bars also serve as protection for the swerve modules preventing damage to our brand new motors
  
• From outside bar to outside bar it is a 6.5in offset 
• The offset on the inside is 12in. from inside bar to inside bar

x2 27in. horizontal bars, act as end caps'

x8 Andymark Corner Brackets (picture)

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We still need to finish and mount the following:

• Fabricate the bed pan- this will house all of the electrical panels and other items to small for the C-Channel

Build a moveable plate for the hang- this plate will be most likely be 

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1/20/24:

Finished CAD Models:

• P059- Swerve Dust Covers
• P058- Bed Pan Spacers 1.125in.

Main Drivebase CAD:

• Attached dust covers
• attached bed pan spacers
• attached the new/updated 

Drivebase:

• Greased the 4 swerve modules
• Gave base to electrical, they got the robot wired and started letting Robot Control Systems run calibrations and tests on the drivebase

Looked into/to do:

• Looked into how to mount the bumpers
  • • Ideas:
    • Using Quick release pins with cotter pins
    • using a pin that slides into the side of the C-Channel then drop pins in the top with spring steel holding the pins down

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1/21/24:

Drivebase drove for the first time 

weighted robot 

• with electrical we weighed at 42.75 lbs
• chassis only weighed 28.5 lbs
• electrical weighed 14.25 ibs