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artdutra04
24-01-2006, 22:28
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Conor Ryan
24-01-2006, 22:29
Looks like Omni's plus3 DeWalt motor cases.
Omni + DeWalt Gearboxes?
Do I smell...holonomic drive?
And the shells to the dewalts are laid out in a triangle...holonomic drive maybe?? Just a guess on my part.
Tom
Eldarion
24-01-2006, 23:29
And the shells to the dewalts are laid out in a triangle...holonomic drive maybe?? Just a guess on my part.
Tom
Yes. I think the 3-wheel variant is more specifically called "kiwi drive", though I may be mistaken. :D
Billfred
24-01-2006, 23:57
Or perhaps the aim is to screw all of us up, and the omniwheel is for some sort of 4WD application.
Adam Richards
25-01-2006, 00:34
Is it just me, or are those nothing more than three joystick housings? This is 228 we are talking about... (228's 2005 OI (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35971))
Eldarion
25-01-2006, 00:58
Is it just me, or are those nothing more than three joystick housings? This is 228 we are talking about... (228's 2005 OI (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35971))
No, those are definitely DeWalt drill housings. You can see the "bottom" where the battery is supposed to go facing the omniwheel.
Andy Baker
25-01-2006, 08:37
Ut oh... they are getting ready to drill holes in those brand new omni-wheels. Sigh... we have more.
Andy B.
i believe that the phrase for the robot will be:
"Can't Touch This."
meaning the robot
Elgin Clock
25-01-2006, 12:23
i believe that the phrase for the robot will be:
"Can't Touch This."
meaning the robot
I doubt you will be successful climbing the ramp with those wheels.
That's a lot of Delrin (wheel) on Aluminum (Ramp) slipping that I can foresee.
I doubt you will be successful climbing the ramp with those wheels.
actually those AM Wheels have incredible traction! we have a set of them ourselves........you'd be surprised.
but who needs to climb the ramp anyway! :eek:
if it is a Kiwi Drive....please keep me posted as to how it's going! i love to see the other designs people use to implement this technology.
who knows....i may be reviving the technology myself!!!!!
spamified88
25-01-2006, 12:56
Hmmm... Dewalts and omni wheels...Hmmm...
Cyber Punk 234
25-01-2006, 13:00
Got me. Very interesting tho..
BoyWithCape195
25-01-2006, 16:13
Seems as if original suspicions may be incorrect. If you look at the results to this poll (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=1318) you can see that they are using 4WD...
Unless he was lying...
Andrew Blair
25-01-2006, 16:27
No. They're using a three motor omni wheel thrower that can throw balls in every direction at once. Kinda like a confetti machine, only foamier!
My moneys on a kiwi.
DjAlamose
25-01-2006, 20:02
My guess is that they arent unsing Kiwi drive. In my opinion that isnt a good idea for this years game, you dont get as much push for your money. But I think that the three dewalts are just telling us that they will be using 3 motors per wheel on there robot. The onmi wheel im not so sure about but my bet is that they will be having a super powerfull tri-motored robot that will out tank just about anything. Which is you think about it is a good idea, beacuse durring defense you just have you most powerfull robot push a robot behind the backbot line and then the backbot can do what it wants with the robot. But I digress, the omni probubly represents that it will have high manuverability. Or maybee im just thinking to figuratively. Hmm..........
Greg Perkins
25-01-2006, 20:18
My guess is that they arent unsing Kiwi drive. In my opinion that isnt a good idea for this years game, you dont get as much push for your money. But I think that the three dewalts are just telling us that they will be using 3 motors per wheel on there robot. The onmi wheel im not so sure about but my bet is that they will be having a super powerfull tri-motored robot that will out tank just about anything. Which is you think about it is a good idea, beacuse durring defense you just have you most powerfull robot push a robot behind the backbot line and then the backbot can do what it wants with the robot. But I digress, the omni probubly represents that it will have high manuverability. Or maybee im just thinking to figuratively. Hmm..........
3 motors per wheel??? thats 12 motors!! it's kiwi 100%
Tom Bottiglieri
25-01-2006, 22:46
FOILED!!!!
http://i1.tinypic.com/mkzuci.jpg
OK, I'll bite. 228 is doing a 4 wheel drive. I think the omnis will be in front (or back) for better maneuvering. The drill handles indicate NBD trannies, possibly 2 on the drive and one elsewhere.
BoyWithCape195
25-01-2006, 23:13
FOILED!!!!
http://i1.tinypic.com/mkzuci.jpg
We already went over that a little while ago...
Andy Baker
26-01-2006, 08:32
actually those AM Wheels have incredible traction! we have a set of them ourselves........you'd be surprised.
but who needs to climb the ramp anyway! :eek:
if it is a Kiwi Drive....please keep me posted as to how it's going! i love to see the other designs people use to implement this technology.
who knows....i may be reviving the technology myself!!!!!
(thanks, Anthony)
Words from the Kiwi master himself. Could it be????... gasp... 27 is gonna run on a Kiwi Drive this year?
Andy B.
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