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http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=83577
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJvj--2NXg
I think this is our clearest robot yet. The wheels are polycarbonate, along with the chassis and kicker. We have a 6wd with AM gen 2 shifters built into the chassis. There is a fan to provide suction to hold the ball. A pneumatic cylinder is used to ratchet the kicker and torsion springs are used to kick it.
See you in Milwaukee and Minnesota.
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02-24-2010 10:55 PM
Jamie Kalb
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Love it! The clear plates look outstanding!
What's the large piston on the right side for?
02-24-2010 10:58 PM
MPG
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Looks awsome. I have always liked all the acrylic. Can't wait to see you at WI
02-24-2010 10:59 PM
AJ R
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Originally Posted by Jamie Kalb
Love it! The clear plates look outstanding!
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That is for winding the kicker back. It then extends forward again and a ratchet releases the kicker.
02-24-2010 11:03 PM
Jamie Kalb
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Originally Posted by AJ R
That is for winding the kicker back. It then extends forward again and a ratchet releases the kicker.
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02-24-2010 11:27 PM
Brandon Holley
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Very cool looking robot. I'm wondering why you chose to pocket material out of the polycarb instead of just ripping it away? Structural integrity? Very aesthetically pleasing bot....any close up shots of the wheels?
-Brando
02-24-2010 11:39 PM
Tytus Gerrish
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Somebody Must build computers on that team. It Looks like your aiming to have a speedy inspection.
02-25-2010 08:00 AM
AJ R
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Thanks for all the compliments. We pocketed the sides for weight reduction and to keep the structural integrity. The kicker also mounts to the side pieces, so we couldn't have cut them away. We will be able to have a close up of the wheel this afternoon. As far as the speedy inspection goes, we usually skip the check to see if anything is being grounded to the frame.
02-25-2010 01:00 PM
Tytus Gerrish
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so how's the saying go? "Don't throw kicks if you are a Plexyglass Robot"
02-25-2010 01:02 PM
Chris is me
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People in acrylic houses probably shouldn't throw stones, but I think polycarbonate homeowners are just fine 
02-25-2010 02:41 PM
J93Wagner
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The robot looks awesome with the Acrylic! (or is it Polycarb?)
02-25-2010 03:20 PM
Chris is me
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Definitely polycarb. Acrylic wouldn't last through autonomous mode in FRC.
02-25-2010 03:20 PM
Akash Rastogi
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Reminder to posters- this is not acrylic. This is polycarbonate. Acrylic shatters and is never a good choice for FRC robots.
edit: hehe Chris and I posted at the same time.
02-25-2010 04:16 PM
Tytus Gerrish
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I want to see a robot made of ice. mabye one of the canadian teams will carve one out someday
02-25-2010 06:24 PM
Laaba 80
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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley
any close up shots of the wheels?
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02-25-2010 06:26 PM
Wildcat
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transparent even down to the wheels...now that's tight
02-25-2010 06:49 PM
MFS766
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Awesome. That is a very beautiful robot. I love the carvings in the polycarbonate.
02-27-2010 04:00 PM
dani190
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very nice, lexan would be better though no?
02-27-2010 04:11 PM
Chris is me
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Originally Posted by dani190
very nice, lexan would be better though no?
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