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Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] Deck height
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:14:22 -0800
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I am building a super-structure under the second deck out of Microrax and
will attach the aluminum deck to that with some kind of hinges.  I figure
that I will be OK with the wiring between decks if I keep the wires all
passing through right at the hinge point.  
 
James M. Geidl, K6JMG 
D.B. Cooper, you have a message. 
  


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From: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com [mailto:hbrobotics@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Patrick Goebel
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 2:11 PM
To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] Deck height


Hi Jim,

My second desk is only 3" above the first but I have four decks so I am
keeping the spacing as small as practical.  I tried separating decks 1 and 2
with 4" standoffs at one point but it was a little too wobbly since I am
using small diameter aluminum standoffs
<http://www.vexrobotics.com/standoffs-8-32.html>  from Vex Robotics.   As it
is, to access anything on the lower deck (battery, power terminal strips,
current sensor and voltage sensor) I have to take the top half of the robot
off.  This only requires undoing 5 bolts but where I run into trouble is
having wires run from the first deck to the second deck where I have the
microcontrollers and a USB hub.  If you can stuff everything but the camera
and laptop on the first deck, you won't have that issue.

--patrick

On 2/29/2012 1:50 PM, jgeidl wrote: 

Will some of you guys that have multilevel robots, like the Turtelbot,

give me the height of your second deck and maybe the reasoning behind

that height.  I'm sure that there is a good reason for any given

height...other than, " That's how it came out of the box."



I have my base layer and am going to add a second deck to it.  I am

going to make a framework under the second deck and hinge it to enable

easy access to the first layer but I am just guessing at what might be

a good height.



Thanks,



Jim, K6JMG



  

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robots, like the Turtelbot,
give me the height of your second deck and maybe the reasoning behind
that height.  I'm sure that there is a good reason for any given
height...other than, " That's how it came out of the box."

I have my base layer and am going to add a second deck to it.  I am
going to make a framework under the second deck and hinge it to enable
easy access to the first layer but I am just guessing at what might be
a good height.

Thanks,

Jim, K6JMG

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