Mechanical Design: The JVN Calculator

Overview

The JVN calculator is a mechanical engineering design tool created in Excel by John V Neun of 148 and Vex Robotics for quickly calculating forces and speeds of standard robot mechanisms with standard robot motors.

We have taken the original JVN and updated it to use Google Sheets and to display some additional graphs.

Pearce Robotics Lessons - The JVN

Rickbox (FRC)

RickBox(FTC)

Custom 2 Speed Drive

VEXpro 3-CIM Ball Shifter

VEXpro 2-CIM Ball Shifter

WCP DS

Custom 1-Speed Drive

AM4U Cimple box

VEXpro SS,DR

WCP SS

Articulating(Butterfly) Drive

Rotary(arm) Mechanism

Single Arm

Intake Mechanism

Linear(lift) Mechanism