An important fact about your robot is the speed of the drivetrain. Having said that, how do I calculate the speed of the drivetrain? Fortunately there is an easy to use calculator called the JVN Calculator. You can find this …
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!
