Servo, Gear Mechanism, & Bearings
- Arjun Mandair
- Alison Thompson
Big Project | Project | Project Manager |
|---|---|---|
Antenna Tracker | Pitch Axis | @Arjun Mandair |
Task Description
Find a servo and compatible Gear train with bearings that can rotate the hex shaft (pitch).
Constraints
To be written by the Project Manager. All constraints should be their own row of the table, if a constraint is removed it should be crossed out but left in the table. The append date is when the constraint was last updated (update this when constraints are removed!) DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PUBLISHING
Constraints | Written By | Append Date |
|---|---|---|
Must be able to rotate the yagi antennae and patch antenna | @Arjun Mandair | Oct 11, 2023 |
Must be compatible with Hex Shaft | @Arjun Mandair | Oct 11, 2023 |
Gears must be compatible with each other | @Arjun Mandair | Oct 11, 2023 |
Mounted on the Aluminum Stand | @Arjun Mandair | Oct 11, 2023 |
Bearings that are Compatible with the hex shaft on the aluminum stands | @Arjun Mandair | Oct 11, 2023 |
Relevant Contacts
To be written by the component owner and should be used if collaborating with another subteam. This should be the “component owner” of the other subteam and/or the person on those subteams. Delete if not used. DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PUBLISHING
Subteam | Contact | Contact Description |
|---|---|---|
Electrical | @Hardy Yu @Anthony Luo@Yuchen Lin | Confirm if the Servo is compatible with the circuitry |
EFS | @Hardy Yu @Anthony Luo @Yuchen Lin | Confirm if servo is compatible with antenna tracker software |
Assignees
Assignee | Asana Task | Date |
|---|---|---|
@Arjun Mandair | Sep 27, 2023 |
Task Progression/Updates
Author: @Arjun Mandair Date: Oct 11, 2023
Review One
Servo: https://www.servocity.com/2000-series-dual-mode-servo-25-2/
Hex Gear (46 Teeth): https://www.vexrobotics.com/1-2-hex-bore.html#attr-vex_drawings
Servo Gear: McMaster-Carr
Servo Shaft: https://www.servocity.com/25-tooth-0-375-x-0-280-servo-shaft/
Bearing (0.5in bore Hex): https://www.vexrobotics.com/pro-bearings.html?config=273-1280,274-1284,275-1289,278-1305#attr-vex_weight
Gear are compatible as per @Conall Kingshott's confirmation
Gear ratio and calculations are to be reviewed again
Author: @Alison Thompson Date: May 10, 2024
GEAR ALIGNMENT SPACER ADDITION
Due to imperfect bends in the plates mounting the servos, severe gear misalignment is occurring. To solve this I have added a spacer to correctly space the tops of the plates so the gears mesh properly.