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Intel i7
12-02-2012, 20:03
We took our robot for a spin thru the woods today :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffUzzx9RrP8

We have full custom gear boxes and 12" wheels.
smistthegreat
12-02-2012, 20:08
From the looks of it, you have 2 pneumatic wheels per side. How well does it turn on carpet?
Intel i7
12-02-2012, 20:19
We havent tried it yet, but we have a pneumatic mechanism that drops the front of the bot down onto 2 onmi wheels (not on in that vid) that the bot turns on
dellagd
12-02-2012, 20:22
Im sorry for being a downer, but why would you go outside with it? Those leaves will crush up into almost a powder when you drive on then and will get sucked into the fans.

I realize that that looks like alot of fun (My other half would have done it for that), but why?

Id just give it a once-over for leaf bits
Intel i7
12-02-2012, 20:29
Im sorry for being a downer, but why would you go outside with it? Those leaves will crush up into almost a powder when you drive on then and will get sucked into the fans.

I realize that that looks like alot of fun (My other half would have done it for that), but why?

Id just give it a once-over for leaf bits

Well, we built this thing to basically be like a tank, we just wanted to test it in an extreme situation xD.

also, the electric parts are in a lexan box that shields it from the outside.

(we are a small team so we have all worked on every part of it so we just wanted to have some fun with it)
dellagd
12-02-2012, 20:30
Well, we built this thing to basically be like a tank, we just wanted to test it in an extreme situation xD.

also, the electric parts are in a lexan box that shields it from the outside.

(we are a small team so we have all worked on every part of it so we just wanted to have some fun with it)

Great! That was smart. I always think there is something cool about having a small team too.
Intel i7
12-02-2012, 20:38
Also, another thing i might mention. This bot currently is only running at 1/4 to 1/2 the power it will be when we are done. (we are waiting on gears for two of the motors and 1 of the motors on one of the sides isn't always working (maybe faulty speed controller))
mrnoble
13-02-2012, 00:02
We'll go off-roading with you! Go pneumatic wheels!
Intel i7
18-02-2012, 15:59
Update: driving over 7" bump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZsMWhK-vNU&feature=youtu.be