Roller chain is usually used in robots that we build for the FIRST Robotics Competition. #35 roller chain is the standard chain pitch that we use on the FireBears. It is strong. It is also tolerant of minor misalignment issues. …
Here is a scan of a SolidWorks document that has 14 tips for designing robots using CAD. CAD – 14 Tips to Design Robots The same tips are available here as video files: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/education/vex-robot-design-kit.htm Enjoy!
The drive train is completed. If you’ve seen a dog-like box of wires on wheels, then you know this. What you may not know is that this little baby is called Ankle Biter. Because it hurts when you ram it …
Welcome to the world of nuts, screws, and bolts. The world of the mechanical team. Here, we drill instead of file. We use allen wrenches instead of ball point pens. And we build robots instead of watching cat videos when we think the …
