Open RC inspired Nick at Printrbot to start developing active suspension. This is a first proof of concept. The code is almost done. Not only is ride height adjustable, it can lean into corners! Can’t wait to start playing with it.
This is awesome… I suggest looking at different way to transfer torque (as @Dale_Dunn and @R_Vass ) mention. You should look at gearing or a linkage that reduces feedback from the wheel to the servo. This could be as simple as a worm gear.
All worth looking at. We figure that the simplest approach is best until some data is available. Don’t know the specks off the too, but happy to post when I find out.
Printing the open r/c is a challenge and the drivetrain stumped me and stalled the project. I like to design with easily accessible hardware and all the crazy bearings, pins and whatnot (and poor documentation on the BOM) left me frustrated and wanting to use hardware j carry in my shop, like 624 bearings, or even 608s… Form factor would suffer a but maybe worth a look.
I agree with you the concept is very nice and your approach for a research purpose is correct too as long as you are driving on a flat surface i dont think you have any concern only when you hit a bump we dont know how the servos withstand the shock and behave. But please keep us posted of your results we like to see the outcome and good luck.