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Team 1503 proudly presents it's entry to the 2012 FRC Rebound Rumble Game, "Spartillery." Our theme this year is "200 Years Of Coopertition" which is a nice twist on this year being the 200th anniversary of the War Of 1812, but most importantly the longest standing peace agreement between an unprotected border.
Specs:
- 117 LBS
- 35" tall
- 4 CIM, 8 wheel drive on 8" Pneumatic wheels, geared at 9.25 FPS
- 4 RS550 polycord collector through custom gearboxes utilzing FP gears
- 2 FP motor double-double wheel shooter reduced through old school AM planetaries
- 2 window motor "snowplow" for a wider collection area and bridge manipulation
- Pneumatic-powered "gate" to stop balls from reaching shooter, but only allowing to shoot one at a time
- Camera-assisted aiming, though camera is off the robot at this time
Spartillery will compete at the Pittsburgh and Waterloo regionals this year.
Discussion
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02-26-2012 12:30 PM
$wimmer3138
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Nice robot, Nick! Cant wait to compete with you in Pittsburgh.
See ya there
02-26-2012 12:31 PM
stundt1
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Awesome robot 1503 is impressive as usual.
Good luck this year.
02-26-2012 12:34 PM
akoscielski3
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Looking great! 
See you in Toronto! 
02-26-2012 12:49 PM
Nick Lawrence
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Looking great!
See you in Toronto! |
We might come spectate though.
-Nick
02-26-2012 12:56 PM
akoscielski3
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Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence
We actually won't be competing at either of the Toronto regionals this year.
We might come spectate though. -Nick |
(we are already signed up, you just gotta get there) What regionals are you going to this year??
02-26-2012 01:02 PM
Nick Lawrence
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Originally Posted by akoscielski3
NO!!!! lol well i guess we will see you in St. Louis then
(we are already signed up, you just gotta get there) What regionals are you going to this year?? |
-Nick
02-26-2012 01:04 PM
thefro526
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I wish those green bumpers were legal, they look so good.
Robot's looking great though, let's see if it can live up to the legend that was the 2011 machine.
02-26-2012 01:11 PM
Andrew Schreiber
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Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence
Pittsburgh and Waterloo.
-Nick |
02-26-2012 01:15 PM
CalTran
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Danggg that looks sweet, especially with the green bumpers. Question: Is your 8 wheel drive dropped, or is your bridge manipulator lifting the entire front of your robot up; in the picture your front 4 wheels are sorta off the ground...
P.S. Also, you may want to re-evaluate your front bumper numbers...
02-26-2012 01:27 PM
Gaurav27
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Great theme and from top to bottom, an amazing bot once again! Unfortunately we won't get to see you all at any of the regionals this year, but hopefully we can come down to Waterloo to watch you guys!
02-26-2012 01:34 PM
jblay
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Looking great as usual.
Why did you decide to go with such a low gearing considering your success at high speed last year and your driver being the same?
Good luck in 2012. I look forward to watching some entertaining 1503 matches this year.
02-26-2012 01:39 PM
Andrew Schreiber
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Originally Posted by jblay
Looking great as usual.
Why did you decide to go with such a low gearing considering your success at high speed last year and your driver being the same? Good luck in 2012. I look forward to watching some entertaining 1503 matches this year. |
Last year was a very open field, lots of travel from one end to the other. This year is basically a pair of 27x27 fields. You also want to make lots of very precise moves (they have no turret). There are numerous reasons to be geared slower this year.
You are also making a very dangerous assumption that the driver is the same.
02-26-2012 02:05 PM
akoscielski3
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Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence
Pittsburgh and Waterloo.
-Nick |
we are going to Tennessee, Toronto West, Cincinnati, and Champs Good luck
Is there any videos?
02-26-2012 02:30 PM
jblay
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
You are also making a very dangerous assumption that the driver is the same.
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02-26-2012 02:51 PM
EricDrost
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They have tanks in Canada?! I thought the phrase "Canadian Military" was an oxymoron
Nice job guys, another excellent robot.
02-26-2012 02:55 PM
smistthegreat
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DANG. That's a pretty robot. Unfortunately, I won't be seeing it unless we make our way to St. Louis. Good luck!
02-26-2012 04:57 PM
Jonathan Norris
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Floor pick up? Weird.
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If there was any team that I thought might not do a floor pickup this year it was going to be 1503
. Nice looking bot there.
02-26-2012 05:02 PM
Nick Lawrence
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For the record, the green bumpers are our demo/practice set.
Our competition bumpers are legal.
-Nick
02-26-2012 06:45 PM
Vikingtech2054
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Reminds me of 1918's robot, which was really cool. Great robot, good work
02-26-2012 06:53 PM
BrendanB
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Canadians with tanks how funny! 
Sick robot 1503 best of luck to you guys this season!
02-27-2012 02:58 AM
JosephC
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Looks sweet! Too bad you can't use those bumpers at the competition.
Looking forward to seeing you guys at Worlds.
02-27-2012 03:53 AM
Sagar Vyas
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Looks amazing, great to see the team still delivers robust bots.
Hope to catch you guys in Waterloo or even St.Louis!
02-27-2012 08:37 AM
Ian Curtis
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If you are a typical US high school student, might be interesting reading up on what actually happened during the War of 1812. As the US spent most of that war getting beaten up by the British, we tend to gloss over it in US History.
(Hint: The hashtag #OccupyDC would've been all over twitter.) 
02-27-2012 03:10 PM
Nick Lawrence
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Originally Posted by jblay
Well I assumed based on nicks profile still saying driver, like last year. But I know what happens when I assume...
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-Nick
02-27-2012 03:24 PM
rcmolloy
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Not the case this year.
-Nick |
Also, great robot and good luck this season.
02-27-2012 05:12 PM
akoscielski3
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Originally Posted by Ian Curtis
If you are a typical US high school student, might be interesting reading up on what actually happened during the War of 1812. As the US spent most of that war getting beaten up by the British, we tend to gloss over it in US History.
(Hint: The hashtag #OccupyDC would've been all over twitter.) |
The one and only country to burn down the white house, probably another thing forgotten in the history books. Never though of commemorating a robot to the war of 1812 though, even though a lot of the war was fought in Windsor where my team is from lol.
02-27-2012 05:20 PM
kenavt
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Nick, would you mind stating what your footprint is? And, can you fit three balls?
02-27-2012 08:40 PM
Nick Lawrence
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Originally Posted by kenavt
Nick, would you mind stating what your footprint is? And, can you fit three balls?
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Yes.
-Nick
02-29-2012 08:59 PM
George C
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[quote=EricDrost;1135194]They have tanks in Canada?! I thought the phrase "Canadian Military" was an oxymoron
It might not a true tracked tank but guess where the LAV 25 used by your marines was designed and built - London, Ontario, CANADA. We also sent several of our Leopard C2s to Afghanistan where they were used by the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) http://www.strathconas.ca/arrival-of...dsh-rc/?id=748
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