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Tractor Construction Set 3: August 16, 2017

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  • Part 1:
    • conceptual design of Tractor Constructions Set
    • Universal Wheel Units which can have tracks or wheels
    • Geometry options for a scalable tractor
  • Part 2:
    • Drive Sprocket
    • Track Design
    • Track Tensioning
  • Part 3: Conceptual Details for Minimum Size Tractor - 40” wide
    • Frame platform
    • Power Cube mounting
    • Universal Rotor Mounting
    • Track Tensioning
    • Loader arms for various implements
    • Driver Platform

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Tractor Construction Set 3: August 16, 2017

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Concept:

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  • Flat platform:
    • Allows wheel mounting
    • Allows tensioner mounting
    • Allows Power Cube Mounting
    • Can be enlarged (ex - 8’ wide tractor last year)
  • Toro Dingo

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Frame: Flat Platform + Rotor + Idlers + Tracks + Tensioning

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Frame Dimensions ?

  • gravity

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Requirements for a minimum Catarina Tractor:

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  • Need to mount:
    • Motors
    • Idlers
    • Power Cube
    • Loader Arms
    • Tensioner
  • Stability requirements - the tractor cannot tip if it has a heavy load on the front
    • 500 lbs at the front
  • Low center of gravity

Width must accept Power Cube

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Tensioner for Track

  • gravity

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Tensioner Design

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  • Fixed idler mounting - no longer an elongated hole for mounting an idler pair
  • Tensioner moves the motors
    • Challenge: how do you move both motors

Width must accept Power Cube

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Ahmed Tensioner

  • gravity

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Tensioner Design

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Width must accept Power Cube

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Loader Arm Mounting

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Loader Arm design

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  • Power Cube - how does it fit?

24”

6” wd