Open Brett-Higginbotham opened 1 year ago
Initial 3 and 4 legged Turtle designs
Inverted Turtle would provide more stability but less ground clearance
External Mounts Needed: Kill Switch Battery Cameras x1(x4 ideally) Comm Tower Science Fans x2 !! Suspension Mounts x3(or 4)
What are the fans for?
R2D2 chassis design
https://bulkman3d.com/product/makerlink-120-angle-tee-nut/ 120 Degree connectors, not the most robust but they are low profile
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076DNR5DY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3J5E5ZOT6VBB2&th=1
https://8020.net/deflection-calculator 2020 extrusion should have sufficient deflection given the the edges of the hexagon are below 300mm. Personally I think making the edges ~250mm would be better so the cross members in the middle don't have to be as long. I updated the CAD to show 20x20x250.
Current frame design and shopping list
Description
The Chassis is the central structure for the rover that all other subsystems will mount onto
Constraints
Materials
Aluminum extrusion and brackets for frame
PLA/PETG for panels
Electronics
40v Batteries
Dorito
E-Stop