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tracked robot - the frame

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By neurofun

January 10, 2010

after cutting the pieces i sanded the edges and glued everything together.

the front curved part is a lamination of 19 identical pieces.

i inserted machine screw insulators in the holes that will accept the shafts, these are in nylon and will act as bearings.

the slots in the back of the frame are for the adjustment of the track tension and are long enough so i can choose between A and C gearing.

the triangular part is a small turret to mount the GP2D12 on the servo.

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next step, the electronics... 

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By OddBot
@ Sun, 2010-01-10 12:04
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It would be good if you can give more details in your post. For example, tell us your inspiration for this robot, what materials you are using and what equipment you are using to cut your material.
By neurofun
@ Sun, 2010-01-10 22:28
the material i used is 3mm MDF(wikipedia). i love this material because because it is so easy to sand, cut, saw and it is very cheap, about 10usd for a 122x244cm panel. the only disadvantage is that it is not waterproof.

the frame parts where cut with a cnc router and glued together with white wood glue.

i probably got my inspiration from the countless hours i spend playing warfare videogames, wasting my time instead of being creative and make nice robots. i'm trying to catch up now :)
By michael
@ Sun, 2010-01-10 22:20
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from the previous blog post...

"the parts for the frame are cut from a sheet of 3mm MDF with the help of my robot slave(cnc router). they fit together with tabs and slot and are glued with wood glue."