No, we aim to inspire teams and not for our design to be copied. There's
much that can be improved upon in our design. If CAD for a specific
component would be useful in your design process, reach out to us on
Chief Delphi or at famnm.ri3d@umich.edu
Did you bend an aluminum sheet to form the conveyor base? How is your
intake handling friction/stickiness with the power cells?
We did use a bent aluminum sheet for the conveyor base - it took us a
few iterations to get the angles and depth just right but the entire
conveyor system is currently handling the balls very well. The most
major problem we've seen is slippage between the surgical tubing and the
rollers, which has been resolved with 3D printed collars on the roller
according to our latest testing.
What motor and gearbox combination did you use in the winch for your
climbing system?
We used a CIM with a 70:1 Versa Planetary gearbox
Where can I find more Michigan Ri3D?
We have all sorts of content from the 2020 Ri3D season on our
YouTube and
Twitch accounts.