02-10-2009 10:29 PM

s_forbes

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

"When one little panda sticks his finger in another little panda's robot, it can get pinched! And that makes me a saaaaad panda."

That's a sharp looking turret, but I'm still trying to figure out what exactly the pneumatic cylinder is for... just a gate to regulate orbit balls? Or something else?

02-10-2009 10:38 PM

gorrilla

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

could it rotate the turret?

02-10-2009 11:00 PM

Ryan Dognaux

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Did you guys get some of that insect screening too? Jeez, how about next year we collaborate

02-10-2009 11:45 PM

Fireworks 234

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Yeah, the pneumatic is a mechanical stop and it keeps the balls from entering the shooter that way we can stack up 4 of them in a row.

And Ryan, I don't understand why we didn't this year. I mean we came up with such similar designs separately. It's crazy!


EDIT: I forgot to mention that the student who made this did a great job and as well with the OI. I expect it to be up soon enough!

02-11-2009 01:32 AM

R.C.

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Can 1323 hop on board, we have almost the same design except we have a howling coyote? Nice job guys, loving the kung fu panda.

02-11-2009 03:01 AM

ZInventor

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

we should have thought of that, i mean, our team name IS PANDAMONIUM, and our logo is a giant robot panda...

sorry the image is soooooo huge, i don't have the time to resize it, with only 6 days left in build season...



btw,NO we did NOT really find a hurt panda , it's just a funny JOKE...

02-11-2009 03:36 AM

EricVicenti

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Is that CIM direct-driving your shooter wheel? How big is the wheel? Is it very effective?

02-11-2009 08:21 AM

Fireworks 234

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Yeah it is direct-driven, it's got three kit bot wheels on it (6 inches) and it's pretty effective. It will shoot about 12 feet into a goal pretty consistently. Right now, though, we are trying to see if there are ways to increase range or increase the angular momentum of the wheels, because there is a touch of die-down after a shot.

02-11-2009 09:34 PM

Nica F.

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Good luck this year guys! Can't wait to see the panda in real life... and the robot too of course.

02-11-2009 09:39 PM

Fireworks 234

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

Good luck to you guys too! And you won't miss the Panda, we're going to have a panda suit at the regionals.

02-11-2009 09:45 PM

nnfuller

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

i love it! any chance of more pictures??

02-11-2009 10:19 PM

Fireworks 234

Re: pic: Pinchpoint Panda!

There's a very good chance of more pictures to come! Keep an eye out for 1747!