02-05-2007 06:00 PM

Nate Laverdure

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

Looks very good. How wide are the wheel channels? What does the big red light do (EDIT: I guess I should read the manual again)?

02-05-2007 06:02 PM

MarsBOtkid

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

looks great : ) my only concern is that your relieing that everyone has a simular wheel base. Looks excellent though keep up the good work

02-05-2007 06:45 PM

Greg Marra

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

That appears to be the required status LED in this year's KOP.

02-05-2007 07:07 PM

Nuttyman54

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

nice work. do you have any concerns about driver's abilities to maneuver into the wheel wells?

02-05-2007 07:27 PM

Dylan Gramlich

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

idk those wheel spaces seem pretty big...and its gonna be right in front of your driver station. Good job keep it up!!

02-05-2007 07:28 PM

karpiron

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

We decided to go with 6"x2" channel centered on a standard kit frame wheel dimensions accepting the risk that it may not fit all comers.

As to the question of maneuvering into that track, I return that question to all of you. Think you could climb aboard?

02-05-2007 07:33 PM

fimmel

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

if the inside rail was shorter team 885's bot should be able to climb it (we have like .5" clearance 6wd chassis)

02-05-2007 07:35 PM

Kyle Love

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

Some "low rider" teams may find it difficult to get on the ramp with a 2" lip on the sides.

02-05-2007 07:44 PM

karpiron

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

Would a 1" inside flange height make a difference?
We'll recalulate structural integrity and consider modification.

02-05-2007 07:57 PM

Kyle Love

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

I would say between .5 and 1 would be low enough. I don't know if there will be many low rider teams this year.

02-05-2007 08:05 PM

MishraArtificer

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

Bear in mind (according to the rules), to score the points at the end, the robots have to be entirely inside the home zone. They'll have to do a sharp 90 degree turn to get onto your platform and get both of them there in less than 15 seconds...unless you plan to turn your bot with them on top of you?

02-05-2007 08:15 PM

AustinSchuh

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

I know for a fact that we have 1 7/8 inch of clearance.

02-05-2007 08:18 PM

RedHeadRobotics

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

i think it looks good, but how do you plan to get inner tubes. It does look like a good idea for the ramps

02-05-2007 08:55 PM

Eric Yahrmatter

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

You may want to consider bending the inner flanges the other way (down) instead. This will give you nearly the same structural integrity and will allow virtually all teams with narrow aspect robots to climb on top of you.

02-05-2007 09:09 PM

akshar

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

looks good and like it could support bots. but, if one of your alliance bot's is coming down the field in the last 5-10 seconds i dont think they will have enough time to be able to manuever onto the wheel channels?

02-05-2007 09:13 PM

Gabe

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

Our robot would never be able to maneuver on that ramp, since the flanges are so high.

02-05-2007 09:21 PM

Gertlex

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

If a robot has bumpers at the front of it, keep in mind that it may still hit the base of your arm...

Otherwise, looks good

02-05-2007 10:32 PM

Heretic121

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

i think it would definatley be a LOT safter to go 1" inside even SAFER for .5" maybe put some lexan across the bottom all the way so you dont need the inside!?!

02-05-2007 10:36 PM

s_forbes

Re: pic: Team 1893 Week 4

Interesting idea, I wonder if any teams already have that in mind for their ramps?


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