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* Drive motors were unreliable. | * Drive motors were unreliable. | ||
* The belt driving the drum was not quite tight enough, so the drum could not slip. | * The belt driving the drum was not quite tight enough, so the drum could not slip. | ||
| + | * Drum bearings did not turn as smoothly as possible and were slightly misaligned. | ||
| + | * Belt became worn and loose, which influenced drum power. | ||
=== Good Aspects === | === Good Aspects === | ||
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* Reposition the drive motor mounts so that the wheel is centered behind the armor. | * Reposition the drive motor mounts so that the wheel is centered behind the armor. | ||
* Try a flat belt instead of a V-belt. | * Try a flat belt instead of a V-belt. | ||
| + | * Switch to better quality motors | ||
| + | * Realign drum bearings | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 2 March 2017
Snuti is an invertible 3 pound drum spinner with armor made out of rounded 1/16 inch HDP. We chose a drum spinner design because we had heard that drum spinners have a relatively high success rate, and we chose to make our armor rounded because we wanted to see if it would take hits better than straight armor. Snuti's drum is roughly 1 pounds, and it spins up to 8,000 rpm.
Contents
Competitions
Motorama 2017
- Results:
- Bracket Style:
- 30 Pound Division
Version
Snuti V1.0
| Drive Motors | Pololu 9.7:1 Metal Gearmotor |
| Drive Motor Controller | Scorpion Mini |
| Weapon Motor | Turnigy D3536/6 1250kv Brushless Outrunner |
| Weapon Motor Controller | Turnigy Plush 40A Controller |
| Receiver | Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2 |
| Remote Control | Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx and Rx V2 |
| Battery | Venom 35C 3S 1000mAh 11.1V LiPo Battery |
Problems:
- Armor pinched the wheel on one occasion, causing temporary loss of steering.
- Drive motors were unreliable.
- The belt driving the drum was not quite tight enough, so the drum could not slip.
- Drum bearings did not turn as smoothly as possible and were slightly misaligned.
- Belt became worn and loose, which influenced drum power.
Good Aspects
- The rounded armor held up well against the opponents weapons.
- The drum was effective when it worked.
Changes/Improvements
- Reposition the drive motor mounts so that the wheel is centered behind the armor.
- Try a flat belt instead of a V-belt.
- Switch to better quality motors
- Realign drum bearings
