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I've analysed the various options but am not convinced of a suitable set of components, so I've ordered
the parts for 1/6th of the drive system, i.e., one motor, several wheel/tire options, a steering servo with mount, a bearing assembly for a rocker arm, and an assortment of possible structural hardware to put it all together. The shipping charge fo rth order was US$120. Ouch. I'll probably blog about things when the parts come in and I've had some time to play.
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I've analysed the various options but am not convinced of a suitable set of components, so I've ordered
the parts for __1/6th of the drive system__: i.e., one motor, several wheel/tire options, a steering servo with mount, a bearing assembly for a rocker arm, and an assortment of possible structural hardware to put it all together. The shipping charge fo rth order was US$120. Ouch. I'll probably blog about things when the parts come in and I've had some time to play.
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One of the wheel options purchased from ServoCity is a [Round Baseplate|https://www.servocity.com/round-baseplate/], a 0.125" (3.175mm) thick aluminum disk with holes drilled in it in a pattern that allows it to be mounted directly to a motor shaft. At 3mm thick, it's likely strong enough to form the end plate of a Mars rover-style wheel. The cylinder could be made from a durable plastic or aluminum tube, with an outer later of rubber or even OSEPP tank treads. How the cylinder would be attached to the base plate remains to be seen, but this is part of the experiment.
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