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Re: Universal Joints
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:21:27 GMT
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"RE" == Richard Earley <richard.earley@worldnet.att.net> writes:
RE> While building the 8448, I was dissapointed to see universal
RE> joints used in the drive for the suspension system. My experiance
RE> with these in the past was not the best. The axel holder end will
RE> crack under stress. I am leery to motorize the model because of
RE> this.
Not something I have experienced. Admittedly, I don't have a lot of
experience with universal joints under high stress. It seems, though,
that 8448 was specifically designed with motorization in mind. Surely,
if TLC thought this was a problem, they would've done something about
this?
RE> This led me tho think up a different suspension method:
RE> Overhead View:
RE> "-|" denotes wheel
RE> "+" denotes axles
RE> "^>" denotes beveled gears
RE> "#" denotes suspension arms
RE> -----
RE> | |
RE> | | >
RE> | |+#+>++++#
RE> | | # > #
RE> | | # ^^^ #
RE> ----- # + #
RE> # + #
RE> # ^^^ #
RE> # > #
RE> #+>++++#++DIFERENTIAL
This is similar in a way to what is used in 8858 for the rear wheels,
only your version is independent. See
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8858-1995/8858-22.html
RE> This could possibly lead to a thinner model as well.
Fredrik Glöckner has done some experiments with narrower models with
fully independent suspension. See
http://www.math.uio.no/~fredrigl/technic/8880-suspension/ for
example.
RE> I thought the robotics community would like this idea.
RE> -Rich
RE> Note: you may need to view in raw mode.
Regards,
Johannes.
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