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Mecanum Wheel Vectoring Robot - IG52 DB 

Assembly and Operation

 

This is a chain drive 4WD base Programmable robot kit that uses 8" Nexus mecanum wheels 

allowing it to vector in any direction. It can support payloads up to 200 lbs. Make it RC or use it with 

sensors and a microcontroller to make it autonomous/semi-autonomous. 

Images shown may not be an exact representation of the robot’s 

features listed in this document

Summary of Contents for IG52 DB

Page 1: ...obot kit that uses 8 Nexus mecanum wheels allowing it to vector in any direction It can support payloads up to 200 lbs Make it RC or use it with sensors and a microcontroller to make it autonomous semi autonomous Images shown may not be an exact representation of the robot s features listed in this document ...

Page 2: ...roid Robots Inc Contact 224 Technology Park Lane 919 557 9162 Fuquay Varina NC 27526 SDR SDRobots com www SuperDroidRobots com Revised April 23 2018 Page 2 of 12 Contents Mechanical Assembly 3 Electrical Assembly 10 Operation 11 General Terms 12 ...

Page 3: ...fully tighten the screws at this point since the motors will need to slide to tension the chain Once the motor is mounted the small sprockets can be mounted on the motor shaft The hub should face the motor and they should be pushed all the way against the inside plate with just a small clearance for rotation Figure 1 Exploded view sketch of motor mounting 2 Mount the mecanum wheels to the axles by...

Page 4: ...y Varina NC 27526 SDR SDRobots com www SuperDroidRobots com Revised April 23 2018 Page 4 of 12 Figure 2 Wheel axle assembly 3 Before mounting the wheels note that they need to be oriented correctly in order for the robot to work properly See the figure below for the correct orientation Figure 3 Wheel Orientation ...

Page 5: ...lace through the bearing holes in the chassis Slide a lock collar onto the axle then slide the axle through the first bearing At this point put the key in the shaft and slide on the wheel sprocket Finally slide the shaft through the second bearing Slide another lock collar on to secure the inside bearing and slide the outside lock collar over to secure the outside bearing Use Loctite on all set sc...

Page 6: ...ut and install the chain using the chain cutting instructions listed below 6 Follow the instructions in the next section to wire the robot Once finished with wiring the wheels and lid can be installed Chain Measuring Cutting and installation 7 See the video tutorial below or follow the steps below Roller Chain Cutting Instructional Video 8 Withthemotor inthe center of the slot measure out the requ...

Page 7: ...perDroidRobots com Revised April 23 2018 Page 7 of 12 Figure 6 Chain layout 9 The easiest way to cut the chain is with a chain breaker tool illustrated in Figure 7 Figure 7 Chain breaker tool 10 Alternatively clamp the chain in a vise and grind file the ends of the pins down Then drive the pin through the chain Refer to Figure 8 Figure 9 and Figure 10 ...

Page 8: ...2 DB SuperDroid Robots Inc Contact 224 Technology Park Lane 919 557 9162 Fuquay Varina NC 27526 SDR SDRobots com www SuperDroidRobots com Revised April 23 2018 Page 8 of 12 Figure 8 Chain Cutting Setup Figure 9 Chain grinding breaking ...

Page 9: ...install it around both sprockets and install the master link as shown in Figure 11 Alternatively install the connecting link prior to installing the chain in the robot so you have a loop of chain removethe axles wrapchainaroundthemotor sprocket andthe loosewheelsprocket andthenreinstallthe axle through the wheel sprocket Tension by moving the motor in the slots and tighten the motor mount screws 1...

Page 10: ... battery brackets and hardware provided Use foam tape on the bracket and underneath the battery to ensure a snug fit 14 Measure a place on the chassis to mount the switch Drill a hole or use a switch bracket 15 Mount the motor controller to the front or rear plate of the chassis If using 12Ah batteries the motor controller will fit between the two batteries A custom plate will need to be installed...

Page 11: ...in freely Occasionally some or all of the wheels start as soon as the motor controller gets power In this case the settings of the motor controller need to be changed 2 Make sure to use the correct DIP switch settings If using R C mode switch 1 should be DOWN closest to the number and all other switches should be UP If using a different mode see the manual for the motor controller you are using Bi...

Page 12: ...T OF DEFECTIVE PARTS SuperDroid Robots Inc is further not responsible for any personal damages including but not limited to bodily and health damages resulting from any use of our products 2 SuperDroid Robots Inc makes no representations as to the fitness of its products for specific uses ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS HEREBY EXCLUDED 3 Agreements sh...

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