Team 1708 2016 Robot ----HeartBreaker

[D_Price]

"The wait is over! This season didn't start 6 weeks ago, this season started at the end of March 2015. We said then that we are taking this team in a different direction and to meet challenges that we have never faced before. Well 11 months later we have done exactly that. We are not just a team anymore, we are a family. we are 25 members strong, half being girls. We have a new dynamic and it's way more than the robot.
We are proud to say after all of the hard work; But this is bag day and we have one more announcement! So we've done enough teasing today and FIRST Team 1708 Amp'D Robotics would like to introduce you to our 2016 competition robot HeartBreaker and the practice robot NightClub" -Jason

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad221/Derk123c/2016%20AmpD%20Robotics%202016%20Robots/HeartBreaker%20and%20Nightclub.jpg

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad221/Derk123c/2016%20AmpD%20Robotics%202016%20Robots/HeartBreaker.jpg

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad221/Derk123c/2016%20AmpD%20Robotics%202016%20Robots/Intake1.jpg

Some Specifications:

Drivetrain/Frame

4 CIM Drive with Custom Gearboxes
custom cut Sheetmetal frame


Intake

2x 775's with Vex Pro gearboxes
Custom 3D-printed pulleys with polycord
Able to go under Portcullis


Shooter

Intentionally set higher on robot for arc and to avoid defensive blocking robots
2x 775's with dual reduction (3:1)
High Goal and Low Goal capable


-Able to go through/over B,C,D defenses and can go through the low bar (hopefully not needed :D)

Sensors

2 Encoders
Gyro Sensor


Climber

26" stroke Pneumatic Cylinder with 4 custom hooks


We will be posting a reveal video in a couple of days.
Hope to see everyone at the Pittsburgh Regional and Queens City Regional!

[rponmalai]

-Able to go through/over B,C,D defenses and can go through the low bar (hopefully not needed :D)


How do you fit this robot under the low bar?

[Ginger Power]

How do you fit this robot under the low bar?

Literally through it... they didn't say anything about going under :D

[D_Price]

hehe that is correct. A little bit of word play. We are definitely not fitting under the low bar.


Literally through it... they didn't say anything about going under :D

[ctt956]

Literally through it... they didn't say anything about going under :D

Well, I guess that would be legal, as it's only illegal to pass COMPLETELY over the low bar. I'm assuming passing through will remove the bar, but part of the robot would be considered to pass under it. Wait...that would be damaging the field...maybe it will split in half and the top half will jump over??

[Akash Rastogi]

This is a crazy huge improvement over your previous robots. What steps did you take after 2015 to revamp the team?

New leadership? New sponsors? New training methods?

Looks fantastic! Best of luck!

[jreneew2]

Looks really nice! I want to see that giant cylinder in action!

See you in a couple weeks at Pittsburgh!

[D_Price]

Akash- Appreciate the comment! To be honest everything. We revamped the way us as mentors are teaching/mentoring the students. We completely overhauled the approach we take throughout the year leading up to the competition reveal to foster the new students slowly into the aspects of the season. The main focus this year was submitting Chairman's and I can officially say this is the first year we actually did.

This is a crazy huge improvement over your previous robots. What steps did you take after 2015 to revamp the team?

New leadership? New sponsors? New training methods?

Looks fantastic! Best of luck!

[D_Price]

Thank you! See you guys in a couple weeks.

Looks really nice! I want to see that giant cylinder in action!

See you in a couple weeks at Pittsburgh!

[Akash Rastogi]

Akash- Appreciate the comment! To be honest everything. We revamped the way us as mentors are teaching/mentoring the students. We completely overhauled the approach we take throughout the year leading up to the competition reveal to foster the new students slowly into the aspects of the season. The main focus this year was submitting Chairman's and I can officially say this is the first year we actually did.

Awesome. I love seeing exactly when certain teams flip that "switch." Very excited to see how you guys do, as long as you make good use of the practice bot.

This is what FRC is all about!

[D_Price]

Yep been doing this for a decent amount of time and can for sure say this year has been an eye opening start. (Always put the practice bot to good use for the driving)

Awesome. I love seeing exactly when certain teams flip that "switch." Very excited to see how you guys do, as long as you make good use of the practice bot.

This is what FRC is all about!

[RyanCahoon]

26" stroke Pneumatic Cylinder with 4 custom hooks


I was wondering if yinz were going to pull that out of the closet.


Looking forward to watching this one on the live stream.

Alumni pride for the team pushing your limits this year.

[D_Price]

That is our secret weapon haha. On a lighter note it was either that our a the 4ft. actuator that we bought in 2008 (which weighs about 30 lbs.)

Hope to see you soon! Good luck out your way also sir.

I was wondering if yinz were going to pull that out of the closet.


Looking forward to watching this one on the live stream.

Alumni pride for the team pushing your limits this year.

[seth.brugler]

The robot looks great! You guys were a blast to work with in Pittsburgh last year and we're looking forward to seeing your bot in person this year.

[D_Price]

Thanks Seth. See you guys at Pittsburgh!

The robot looks great! You guys were a blast to work with in Pittsburgh last year and we're looking forward to seeing your bot in person this year.

[wlaroche]

Very nice looking robot. Curious, how wide is the frame on either side of the ball intake? Do you have at least 8" of frame to support the bumpers?

[D_Price]

We barely squeaked in the 8" on each side needed for the bumpers. The frame is roughly around 28" wide if I remember correctly.

Very nice looking robot. Curious, how wide is the frame on either side of the ball intake? Do you have at least 8" of frame to support the bumpers?

[NickTesla]

I'm curious. You say you lift the portcullis "to go under". I'm confused on how none of the rest of your robot would get stuck. Perhaps I'm missing something, or is this more "word play".

[hdurpos]

Literally through it... they didn't say anything about going under :D
Wait wait wait, so it is legal to go through the low bar and you dont have to go under it, is that what im hearing???? Because this is definitely something i havent thought about yet

[D_Price]

You will just have to stay tuned at competition :D not giving my details at the moment. You are not missing anything and was not meant for "wordplay" as the other sentence haha.

I'm curious. You say you lift the portcullis "to go under". I'm confused on how none of the rest of your robot would get stuck. Perhaps I'm missing something, or is this more "word play".

[D_Price]

It is not legal nor will we be going through it. Just a joke we had through out the season that we are not going under the low bar nor were we going to design a robot for that. We wanted to design a different type of robot.

Wait wait wait, so it is legal to go through the low bar and you dont have to go under it, is that what im hearing???? Because this is definitely something i havent thought about yet

[ryanjacobs]

YES!!! I see a big pneumatic! :eek: :D

[D_Price]

Yes you do sir!
YES!!! I see a big pneumatic! :eek: :D

[dharg99]

Give me your sponsors geez