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Re: Motors in parallel and stuff...
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 01:50:29 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Hi all,
> I'm sure many of you have much more experience working with drive trains than I
> have, so I'd like your advice.
>  I'm working on a six wheel (well, actually, six wheg[1]) drive robot with two
> points of articulation (for steering).   Thus, I basically need to power a
> drive shaft that runs through the hinges with universal joints, and then at
> three points along the drive shaft, I need to drive axles perpendicular to the
> shaft.  The problem is, the output has to be high torque, and high speed (no
> less than 40 rpm, preferably over 100 rpm).

One suggestion - you might wanna investigate the new CV joints from the 4x4
instead of universals - this may give you more torque & less back-lash
through the hinges. May be tricky to mount them though...

ROSCO



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  Motors in parallel and stuff...
 
Hi all, I'm sure many of you have much more experience working with drive trains than I have, so I'd like your advice. I'm working on a six wheel (well, actually, six wheg[1]) drive robot with two points of articulation (for steering). Thus, I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)

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