Mech Tutorials

• 610 FRC Mech Tutorial
  
• 5256 FRC Robotics Mech Intro

Mech Fundamentals

• Gears & Gearboxes
• Strain
• Stress
• Material Selection (incl info on strength of 3d printed parts)
• Parts Stress Analysis
• CAD + printmaking
• Tooling
• ​Design

Tools

• ​Drill Press

• Overview
• CAD Training

Fasteners

• Fasteners training involves important lessons in the best way to assemble/attach materials. Different fasteners are most optimal for different materials and different purposes, and the fasteners training will help you figure out which fasteners to use when. See ​this document for more information or contact: ​Jacob Welch

DRIVE TRAIN

• drivetrain101/physics of driving (torque, friction, cg, tipover, drive styles)
• Suspension Strategies
• wheels (sizing, surface, tire pressure, footprint/quantity, choices/limitations + advantages, secondary hardware requirements, tanks vs wheel)
• motors (torque/current, efficiency, burn-in, choices/limitations+ advantages, secondary hardware requirements)
• encoders (choices/limitations + advantages)
• sensors
• rails/chassis (cots options, diy options, choices/limitations + advantages, secondary hardware requirements)
• gear boxes (gear ratios, diy vs. cots, shifters)
• bumpers
• advanced topics (specialized designs)
• good practices (mass props, icds, cg tracking, standard hardware)

MECHANISMS + MANIPULATORS

• motors (torque/current, efficiency, burn-in, choices/limitations+ advantages, secondary hardware requirements)
• mounts for securing motors and other things to a chassis
• couplers (for transmitting rotational force)
• encoders (choices/limitations + advantages)
• sensors
• intakes
• shooters
• claws / grabbers
• climbers
• deployables