u/No-Potential-4715

Hey everyone! I know this is a bit off-topic for FTC, but I'm working on a FGC (FIRST Global Challenge) robot and could use some advice from people who know their drivetrains.

Since mecanum wheels aren't included in the FGC kit, we're planning to go with an X-drive (holonomic) setup instead. We want to mount the motors for our intake (balls )using a c-channel sandwich method — two c-channels clamping the motor between them — which should give a solid, rigid mount.

My question is: how should we orient and mount the c-channels on top of the X-drive configuration? Specifically:

How do you angle the c-channel pairs on top of t X layout?,

How do you tie them back to the main frame securely?,

Any tips for sandwiching the motor cleanly between the two channels?,

We're designing in Onshape if that's relevant. Any advice, CAD references, or photos of similar builds would be hugely appreciated!

take the horizontal c channel

and put it here for the intake

So i have made an diy cnc from my old 3d printer and i dont know if it would be able to handle an 500w spindle 52mm. I want to cut wood and light metals . What are your thoughts?

Thanks!!

I was messing around with the new Apple Intelligence Writing Tools on my Mac and noticed this.

https://imgur.com/a/0Fdrn26

It turned a brutal insult about Apple into "a highly successful company," but when I tried it on Samsung, it gave me an error before changing it to "requires significant improvement." 😂

The bias is real.