FRC Team NOMADOLDNEW As we analyzed the scoring actions of the hand we shared above, we realized that our current design had multiple problems. Firstly, our old hand’s algae wheels would be at risk of wrapping around the reef branch, especially during L4 scoring. This limits the angle of approach and the ways in which we can […]
Pivoting The elevator has two stub axle MAXSplines that hold it in the pivot. The axles rotate with the elevator so that the CANCoder attachment on the outside can be rotated. Rigging The rigging is a belt from the base stage to the middle stage, and a Dyneema loop from the middle stage to the […]
Our pivot uses two pairs of Kraken X60s (4 in total), linked with a cross shaft but individually tensioned. We adapted this chain tensioner idea from 2910. The gearbox that converts to a sprocket is free to rotate around the cross shaft, but is held by the turnbuckle made from two long bolts. This architecture […]
Rest assured, we’re not waiting until 3 weeks before load-in to start assembling! Our alpha drivetrain helped us practice with assembling and wiring the design, so once our anodized parts arrived, the competition drivetrain went together relatively quickly. Wiring Our custom swerve covers help manage some of the wires and keep them out of the […]
NOMAD had the incredible opportunity to showcase FIRST at the Society for Lab Automation and Screening Conference (SLAS) held at the San Diego Convention Center. Within the convention center, we had a large area dedicated for FLL, FTC, and FRC teams to present what FIRST is all about to an audience of biotech industry professionals. Our team was excited to present a virtual […]
Use Code FRC6995 for 5% off your order! Fabworks partner codes are everywhere on CD, but we’re excited to receive our very own for the 2025 season. Despite our home CNC machining capabilities, some parts are just more effective to outsource. Last year, we used Fabworks for most of the plates on the robot, and this […]
NOMAD is proud to present our 2025 robot design! Overall Design This design is inspired by 2910’s 2023 robot, particularly the wrist joint, pivot placement, and chain tensioners. It is also based on our own experience in 2023, especially in the elevator architecture, dual chain runs, and wire routing. Though it has several chained degrees […]
The alpha drivetrain immediately paid off, as our software team was able to use the CTRE Swerve Generator to generate new constants for this drivetrain. We had swerve code from the preseason ready to be configured, and CTRE’s tooling made it easy to update. With the alpha drivetrain, we were able to develop the following before CAD was […]
Last year, while the CAD team worked on the robot, our software team was unable to actively work on a drivebase to code the autonomous routines and test the softwares for different subsystems while our mechanical (build) team was preparing the electrical systems. This year, to solve this issue, we have two different swerve bases, […]
Most of our first week involved the use of a tool in Onshape called KrayonCAD for our ideation. KrayonCAD is an Onshape parts library designed for quickly blocking out robot designs. We use this for quickly prototyping and bringing our ultra-simplified ideas to life. Below are some of the designs that we made in KrayonCAD: […]