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Swerve, but also Steer! The most reliable, easy to use, and easy to integrate swerve module for FIRST Robotics Competition teams. Swerve was once a drive style only attainable for top tier teams b...Read More
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We have used AM swerves for 4 years with MA3 absolute encoders. These are analog output devices. (essentially a brushless potentiometer) When you plug a lamprey directly into a Talon SRX you MUST cut wire 5 and 7 (we cut 5, 6 & 7 these are tiny wires) as noted above on the lamprey page otherwise the calibration will randomly reset. Line 1 has a red stripe, you only need line 2, 3 and 10 if you are using these as analog output sensors. I'm a little disappointed this hasn't been fixed by now since it was identified in 2020. Oh yeah, pandemic years... AndyMark Response: Sorry about the inconvenience, this issue slated to be fixed in the next batch or encoders.
Most of the 10-24 holes needed to be re-tapped. A majority of the holes had loose shavings within the threads. (AndyMark response: Thank you for this input. We will check these holes better in the future. BTW, they are 10-32 holes.)
For teams that do not have a lot of CAD/CAM ability, AndyMark always gives us an ability to try new things. The preassembled swerve modules, let us get a testBot going is less than one weeks. Going forward, we want to go to CAN bus to eliminated a bunch of control wiring. We already had 4 Neo500 motors so we swapped them into the CIM locations. Only issue was the motor leads and a 1/4 nut wanted to be in same place, but it worked ok. I have a Neo550 motor that I would dearly love to mount on the PG71 gearbox, but I may not be smart enough. This will get rid of all the PWM + encoder cables. Enough whining... Your modules did exactly what we wanted. You got us a working swervebot with the least amount of cost and fabrication effort. Thanks
It is a simple design that seems to work fine but just fine. The encoders that are included work but not well. We had problems in 2017 with the encoders slipping causing the wheels to be misaligned causing the robot to be difficult to drive. They are much better when you add absolute encoders. But there is still a problem with the fact the the wheel isn't in the center of the pivot point. its off to the side so the robot jiggles if your just spinning the module
These drives, with a little attention to detail between matches, gave team 3707 one of the most agile bots on the field last year. We added the absolute encoders and CIMcoders. Take care to make sure the shaft keys stay in place when installing CIMcoders. Thanks AndyMark.
We were building a prototype t-shirt shooter with a swerve drive as an off-season FIRST robotics project and this product made it all possible! We were up against a grant deadline and the whole AndyMark team went above and beyond for us. From sales, to customer support, to the mechanical assembly personnel - all were a pleasure to work with!
"I have purchased 3 of these modules and the biggest issue is the machine key that holds the PG71 to the pivot gear. One module has a key that was manufactured too long and skinny so the retainer ring didn't fit well. As a result, the retainer ring was missing a tooth that should have kept the machine key in. This allows the wheel to rotate +- 5 degrees without motor input. A better QC job is what I would recommend. Otherwise, the other 2 modules came with proper length machine keys and are tight and don't allow unwanted rotation. The swerve module is generally a great product."
This is one of THE HIGHEST QUALITY and MOST COMPLETE AND CONVENIENT parts I have EVER PURCHASED in my 25 YEARS of robotics experience! I cannot STRESS THIS ENOUGH! It will make your next robot build a JOY! Worth EVERY PENNY. Period. And Customer Service and support are BAR NONE. Shop here. Buy here. Support this company.