To celebrate our 20th anniversary use code: 20AMSALE on select products now through May 31st, 2024!
Summer Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CLOSED FRIDAYS through 8/2/24.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary use code: 20AMSALE on select products now through May 31st, 2024!
Summer Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CLOSED FRIDAYS through 8/2/24.
$439.00 – $935.00
$209.00 – $399.00
The Raptor Track Drive (am-4020) is an efficient, low profile tank track system utilizing timing belt treads. This product uses much of the same components from our popular Rhino Track Drive, with...Read More
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While this drive base is a lot of fun, it did not hold up well during competition. The peanut extrusions that are provided for crossmembers are not robust enough to handle the impacts that this took on the field. Halfway through our first event we took a heavy hit in the rear that dented in the crossmember, and caused a misalignment that eventually lead to the drive sprocket being sheared from the poly carb pulleys. We ended up rebuilding our robot on the kit of parts chassis for our next event.
I purchased the Raptor Track Drive for a non First Robotics use. I first tried to develop my own version and could not get the tolerances necessary for consistent operation. I heavily modified the RTD. I did not use the motor transmission configuration as designed and the chassis was very adaptable. I also removed most of the structural members inside the tracks on one end to give me a high ground clearance. In all cases the chassis was very adaptable. My alternatives from other vendors would have cost twice as much.
This chassis is outstanding! We have been driving over carpet rolls and pallets to test how it climbs over obstacles. It works great! After running Rhino tracks successfully in 2016, the Raptor chassis is an improvement in performance and turning.
Very Useful!!!
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