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Anthony Galea
15-04-2014, 17:39
Team 3175 presents, our 2014 Aerial Assist Robot: Optimus Crime.

Video Footage Taken from Bedford District event by Team 3175

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp59XBppKfA&feature=youtu.be

Information about the robot:
Chassis: 2013 VEXPro Drive in a Day
Drivetrain: 6 CIMs, Single Speed, 6:1 Gear Reduction, Dropped Center VersaWheel DTs
Top Speed: 15.5 FPS
Shooter: Pneumatic Shooter
Intake: El Toro with McMaster Red Rubber, 2 BAG Motors on a 10:1 VersaPlanetary Gearbox
Programming Language: C++

Special Thanks to the Following Teams:

70: Mentor helped with making our El Toro intake work at Bedford District
910: Lent Driver Station Joystick at MSC after one of ours died
1189: Pneumatics Mentor helped give tips on how to improve shooter
2851: Lent Talons to us for Centerline Event until they were back in stock, Hosted Week 0 event, Allowed use of practice field to prepare for Bedford District
3539: Mentors and Members helped troubleshoot some major code problems at MSC

Bryce Paputa
15-04-2014, 21:35
How light was it? I remember it being very fast.

Anthony Galea
16-04-2014, 10:14
How light was it? I remember it being very fast.

If I recall correctly, final weigh-in at states was ~85 pounds.