WildStang 2014

[SteveGarward]

Introducing WildStang's 2014 robot.

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Some additional photos are here (https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106778796041076838606/albums/5982176219222273793).

[nxtmonkeys]

I like it. Awesome. What do the blue arms do?

[Arpan]

Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see you at midwest.

[JohnSchneider]

That anodizing is gorgeous. Nice to see some color on a 111bot.

Are we getting a video this year?

[XaulZan11]

The best part is that you brought back the bouncy balls in the rollers.

Awesome looking robot. Can't wait to see it at Wisconsin and Midwest this year.

[HD]

Gotta send a shout-out the Stang electrical sub-team. Most space-limited wiring job the team has ever faced.

[AlecMataloni]

Gotta send a shout-out the Stang electrical sub-team. Most space-limited wiring job the team has ever face.

Seconded. Steve Garward is my hero.

[Kevin Selavko]

The best part is that you brought back the bouncy balls in the rollers.


Are they just for decoration?

[SteveGarward]

Yeah, the balls are only for decoration. And this year, we didn't have to drill them for weight!

[Nemo]

There's a lot going on in that thing, especially in the bottom. WOW. It's kind of amazing to look at and try to figure it all out.

[roystur44]

I see those little balls inside. Are those intake rollers run by squirrel power?

[SteveGarward]

The rollers are run by a Banebots 550. These were not plugged in in the photos.

[SteveGarward]

There's a lot going on in that thing, especially in the bottom. WOW. It's kind of amazing to look at and try to figure it all out.

You have no idea.... :ahh:

Under the catapult is the PD board and 6 victors. Under the PD board is the air tanks, solenoids and tubing. Up the back are more victors, the cRIO and pneumatics components.

It's very dense, to say the least. :) But the students that wired it up did an amazing job keeping it so neat and compact so that nothing gets torn out by our shooter. :eek:

[MattC9]

I really like how they have polly-cord running the intake rollers. That is a clever solution to get rid of having to create a chain or pulley system, it kills two birds with one stone. It saves weight and it reduces space.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

OOPS! Looks like we forgot to tie down the 5 volt convertor. Add that to the list.

[SteveGarward]

Don't worry Al, we got that guy with velcro.

[DanielPlotas]

I like it. Awesome. What do the blue arms do?

looks like they are for picking up the ball

[nxtmonkeys]

Ah. Now I see what you are talking about.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

OK,
Going back to sleep now...

[ice.berg]

Ok, I must be missing something cause I dont see the battery, or maybe it just wasnt in the pic...

But....

HOLY SMOKES! :eek: that is one packed robot!

I like the addition of the anodizing this year. Looking forward to seeing this machine in Milwaukee!

[BigJ]

Ok, I must be missing something cause I dont see the battery, or maybe it just wasnt in the pic...

But....

HOLY SMOKES! :eek: that is one packed robot!

I like the addition of the anodizing this year. Looking forward to seeing this machine in Milwaukee!

Milwaukee is definitely going to be a spectacle this year.

Looking forward to seeing it in person week 4... or before? ;)

[Chris Endres]

The battery fits in the little area between the CIMs. These pictures were taken about five minutes to bag time, so we removed the battery. Everything is a really tight fit, but it works great, thanks electrical for making it look pretty and compact. :)

[Donut]

Glad to know we're not the only team facing a challenge in fitting electronics around a large 2 foot void in the center of the robot. Looks slick, I'll have to check it out at Milwaukee.

What material are the catching fingers and how are they colored?

[GarrettF2395]

What are the tidied colored rods made of?
And where in the world did you find tidied colored rods? lol

Robot looks really impressive! I've always been a huge fan of 111's sheet metal construction. That looks like one heck of a machine, can't wait to see it compete!

[Al Skierkiewicz]

The rods are fiberglass and the tie dye is custom paint by our team. They did a great job.

[KelliV]

Looks awesome as always!!! Go WildStang! (Loving the rm purple and wheeling blue btw)