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Going Forward for a PoC (Proof of Concept)

A project log for The Robot with Balls Experiment

A new kind of gearbox. Holonomic transmission, direct-drive and continuously-variable. From reverse to full-forward, and in any direction.

rogeorgeRoGeorge 07/24/2017 at 13:491 Comment

After almost giving up, this morning decided to continue.

For a better understanding, a model will be useful. Decided to go with a cardboard model.

Since the driving motors are about 400 grams (14 Ounces, or Oz) each, tilting the motors will be impossible with little servos, and on the shelf linear actuators will be too big to fit on a platform. Decided to go with a DIY style linear actuators and DIY hydraulic transmission.


The intention was to have 3 different colors for the transmission fluid (colored water, one color for each motor). Went to the grocery store to buy some food grade dye. The grocery had only Blue and Yellow pigments, so I bought a bottle of Red wine as a replacement for red colored water.

I swear the missing color was not my fault.


:o)

Next step, a moving platform to study the new type of tilted balls drivetrain.

Discussions

Morning.Star wrote 07/26/2017 at 09:13 point

Not bad lol. You got within around 88% of your intended solution. Works pretty well after a bit of 'filtering' XD

Kudos for making it blood wine as well ;-)

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