The mechanical team fabricates the moving parts of the robot: its frame, drivetrain, manipulators, shooters, etc. Students on the mechanical team learn to work with hand tools, power tools, computer aided design and manufacture, 3D printing, and a wide variety of materials and fasteners.

• Members
• Goals
• Overview
• Training

• Safety Training

Calculators and Reference

• ​http://www.team358.org/files/mechanical/
• ​JVN Mechanical Design Calculator
• ​80/20 deflection

PARTS + PROCUREMENT RESOURCES

Online

For certain online sources, there are vouchers from the ​FRC Virtual Kit of Parts that can partially/fully offset costs.

• ​http://findrobotparts.com/
• ​http://www.mcmaster.com
• ​http://www.andymark.com
• ​http://www.vexrobotics.com
• ​80/20
• ​https://www.onlinemetals.com
• ​https://www.burgundywear.com (used for bumper screen prints in 2016)

Local

• ​Metal Supermarkets (Beltsville)
• ​http://www.harborfreight.com (Laurel)
• ​http://kendallhardware.net (Clarksville)
• ​http://www.homedepot.com (Columbia)
• ​http://www.lowes.com (Columbia)

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• ​http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc
• ​https://www.chiefdelphi.com
• ​https://www.thebluealliance.com