pic: 217 Robot ISO view

[CD47-Bot]

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[swando]

gee golly whiz paul, that sure is a nifty lookin robot you got there.
what can it do?

[Katie Reynolds]

Is that a neon light, or glow wire or something else, what ever it is, it looks awesome! Please search before you post, I know that you are excited to ask questions and that’s a great thing. ;) ;)

Just kidding, Ty. Well, kind of. :p

See this thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26163

[Swan217]

Please read before you post, I know that you are excited to ask questions and that’s a great thing. However since you most likely started the discussion, this means that you saw the directly uploaded picture. It states in its description.

Dude, look at what team he's from. He was joking. I know you are exited to ask questions, and that's a great thing, but... ;) :D

[Andy Baker]

Whoa... not just one arm, but two. This looks like another great robot from 217. My brain is hurting by trying to figure out all of the possibilities to what this robot can do. Corral balls - yep. Hold 2 - 2x balls, yep. Hang, yep. Grab a goal - yep. Get on the platform - probably.

As far as robot arms on FIRST robots, this one here is a strong candidate for the best. I can't wait to see this good looking bot in action.

Andy B.

[Will Hanashiro]

wow wowow wowwww!!!! two arms... looks great!!! cant wait to see what it looks like with all of the patented thunder chicken graphics on it.

do ya have any close-up pics of the drive train?

good job 217!

[Paul Copioli]

Will,

I just posted 2 separate pictures showing our drivetrain. The first is the transmission and the second shows the wheels. We do not shift this year (do not think it is necessary), but we use the gearbox for a power take-off for the winch.

-Paul

[JVN]

We do not shift this year (do not think it is necessary)
Paul,
Care to share what speed you geared at?

I guess... 9-11 fps, somewhere in that range?

John

[Paul Copioli]

John,

We are geared for 8.8 ft/sec theoretical. With my calculated losses, we are at 8.3 ft/sec.

-Paul