ok i dont get how to hook them up i want to build a tank style driving robot but i cant find out how to make the drivetrain i want it so that is is either 4 to 6 wheel treaded or any drivetrain im going crazy all i keep getting on google is that stupid how to book i dont wanna buy a book so if u guys could plzzzzzzzzz send me drivetrain links it would be mucho appreciated and no one comment me on my poor grammer i know how to do it i just dont
							
						
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 If you have Power Point you could look here:-
 
 http://155.212.10.234/uploadedFiles/Community/FRC/Team_Resources/Team_Resources_Assets/2006_KO_Chassis_Drivetrain.ppthttp://155.212.10.234/uploadedFiles/...eam_Resources_ Assets/2006_KO_Chassis_Drivetrain.ppt
 
 The simplest is a motor with a small sprocket driving via a chain to a drive wheel with a big sprocket.
 
 
 
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 how are tracked robot hard to build
 
 Because the drive train is far more complex than a simple wheel system. You may get more grip depending on what your tracks are made from but remember you will have to turn the robot with all that grip.
 
 I highly recommend you go with what is well tried and tested. Once you have a solid footing with a wheeled robot then move onto something more complex.
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 well no i was going to have a tracked drivetrain um but the tracked part i was going to bolt to the rim of a flatless tire kind of like this tire but im also going to attach chain in sprocket to get torque http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200104/wheel.htmhttp://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200104/wheel.htm
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 Ahhh right, I think I understand now. Sorry I mis-read your first post. I thought you meant that you wanted to build a robot that used tank tracks.
 
 Do you mean you want to use a chain and sprocket drive train? But you arent sure how to setup the drive train to transfer the energy from the motor to the wheel?
 
 O and I realise that you dont like to use grammer and punctuation but it does make posts far easier to understand and it only takes an extra 2 minutes.
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 oh no i just found that site yesterday but thats how i want to do i i know tires have best traction but im not sure how to attach an axle do i attach it to the motor or do i need something in particular to attach it 2 also is this a good idea having sprocket belt and wheel drive do u get what im saying????
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 Lance, I will email you a few pictures of my new heavyweight and its drive setup. I used a combination of spur gears and sprockets and chain to firstly gear down and then secondly to transfer the drive from the rear wheels to the front.
 
 Sprockets work a treat but you have to line them up correctly.
 
 Never attach a wheel directly to a motor. You always have to gear the wheel down so that the wheel rotates with less speed but more torque.
 
 When it comes to attaching a wheel or sprocket to a shaft there are a number of options available. What weight class are you looking at building in?
 
 I would not recommend either the middle or light as there are so few robots around in these classes (if any). I would recommend you start off with a featherweight (12kg) and then look to something bigger.
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