Mecanum Drivetrain Building Guide: How to Build a Mecanum Chassis
The FTC Drive Base Kit – v2 from Studica Robotics includes all the parts needed to complete this Mecanum drivetrain build. This kit is available at https://www.studica.ca/en/ftc-drive-base-kit-v2
These build instructions will walk you through the steps of building a Mecanum Drivetrain. View as a PDF.
(Also referred to as a Mecanum Chassis or Mecanum Drive Base.) This is an example of what your completed project will look like.
Summary of Content:
Parts List:
Structure:
Description |
Part # |
Quantity |
432 mm U-Channel |
|
2 |
240 mm U-Channel
|
|
2 |
End Piece Plate (2 pack) |
|
2 |
U-Channel Bumper |
|
1 |
Motion:
Description |
Part # |
Quantity |
NeveRest Orbital Gearmotor JST-VH-2 |
am-3637b |
4 |
Orbital Mount Plate |
4 |
|
30 Tooth Bevel Gear (2 Pack) |
4 |
|
6mm x 70mm D-Shaft (6 pack)
|
1 |
|
Clamping Shaft Hub
|
4 |
|
6mm D-Shape Collar Clamp |
4 |
|
100mm Slim Mecanum Wheel Set (Bearing Rollers, 2 left, 2 right) |
1 |
Screws, Nuts, Spacers:
Description |
Part # |
Quantity |
M3 x 6mm Socket Head Cap Screw (50 pack) |
1 |
|
M3 x 10mm Socket Head Cap Screw (100 pack) |
1 |
|
M3 x 12mm Socket Head Cap Screw (100 pack)
|
1 |
|
M3 x 25mm Socket Head Cap Screw (50 pack) |
1 |
|
Shaft Spacer Plastic 6mm ID x 10mm OD x 1mm L |
1 |
Mecanum Drivetrain Building Instructions:
Frame Assembly:
Motion Components:
Final Assembly:
Your build should look like this:
Code for FTC (Onbot Java):
Below is the code for the FTC Drive Base Kit – v2 in Onbot Java for FTC. The variables “x”, ‘y”, and “rx” represent the 3 axes of movement in the mecanum drive base. The left stick controls the x and y-axis movement (forward, backward, and strafing left to right). The denominator variable is the absolute value of the largest motor power or 1. This is to maintain the power ratio between -1 and 1. (View PDF for clearer coding instructions.)