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Swampdude
04-02-2007, 23:33
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Cody Carey
04-02-2007, 23:36
I spy corrugated lexan! We are considering using this stuff after seeing it on team 173 R.A.G.E.'s hopper last year. It looks to be holding up well, but are there any specific complaints about it?
The robot looks beautiful!
that is a pretty sweet ramp! Looks like you guys are just going to lift a robot using your ramp.
Dan Zollman
04-02-2007, 23:36
Nice job with the manipulator. It looks very easy to pick up and score the ringers.
Alex Cormier
04-02-2007, 23:49
I spy corrugated lexan! We are considering using this stuff after seeing it on team 173 R.A.G.E.'s hopper last year. It looks to be holding up well, but are there any specific complaints about it?
The robot looks beautiful!
it's quite good stuff, 1126 has been using it for a few years now.
the thing i don't get is the position of the inside honeycombs, i did a few tests with it recently and noticed it's a lot stronger with the honeycomb innerads perpindicular to the support rails underneath. so what was the choice of placement?
AdamHeard
05-02-2007, 01:26
Do you have any vids of your old robots driving onto it?
Tim Arnold
05-02-2007, 05:39
I guess its just me as nobody else has complained, but I cannot open the above movie (07bot.avi (http://www.179swampthing.org/albums/2007_Season/07bot.avi)) in Windows Media Player, Nero Showtime, or even VLC, which opens *everything*.
I can see the thumbnail in windows explorer, but when I open it it won't even begin to play. Is this problem only with me, or has nobody else tried to watch?
I guess its just me as nobody else has complained, but I cannot open the above movie (07bot.avi (http://www.179swampthing.org/albums/2007_Season/07bot.avi)) in Windows Media Player, Nero Showtime, or even VLC, which opens *everything*.
I can see the thumbnail in windows explorer, but when I open it it won't even begin to play. Is this problem only with me, or has nobody else tried to watch?
Works fine for me... I can even go full screen (very pixilated). It should be a regular .avi playing on Windows Media Player.
Tim Arnold
05-02-2007, 06:20
Works fine for me... I can even go full screen (very pixilated). It should be a regular .avi playing on Windows Media Player.
Hmm. I tried Windows Media Player again, and this time it opens, but it crashes around 8 seconds consistantly. Quite odd... maybe I just need to reboot :/
EDIT: Nevermind, it worked in Nero Showtime... I guess my comp is on the fritz :(
Nice video of it scoring! Looks to be a good machine. Are all of the ramp supports on casters, since you were moving with it delpoyed?
JBotAlan
05-02-2007, 08:48
I guess its just me as nobody else has complained, but I cannot open the above movie (07bot.avi (http://www.179swampthing.org/albums/2007_Season/07bot.avi)) in Windows Media Player, Nero Showtime, or even VLC, which opens *everything*.
I can see the thumbnail in windows explorer, but when I open it it won't even begin to play. Is this problem only with me, or has nobody else tried to watch?
Yeah, Winamp opened it, and it looked fine for most of the way, then when it had something like 5 seconds left, Winamp "caused a serious error"...and the video looked awful about halfway through, like there were no keyframes anywhere...
Oh well.
Nice manipulator (why does that sound vaguely dirty?)
JBot
The problem that is affecting some people is that the video is encoded with Divx. If you don;t have the Divx Codec installed then you wont be able to play it. You can download the codec at Http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/download/index.php
Swampdude
05-02-2007, 13:47
- That paneling works good for something off the shelf thats strong and light
- It needs to be supported min every 8" from an edge and the supports are in the axial direction of the ramp, not so much the sides
- there are rounded nylon end caps on all the floor contacting points
- right now we're about 5lbs over weight. But we have 2 of the large cims with 2 small cims installed currently. If we do not find ample weight savings in some other places, we may go back to the 2 smaller cims in each AM shifter.
- I do not have video of our other bots driving on it, however we did do that, and it worked great with our crappy wooden programming bot (woody). Also we placed 2 bots on top of it. I will get video of the deployment and 2 bots riding up it this week though, and post that.
I have learned that building a ramp is much harder than it seems. I wanted to build an arm and then have a simple ramp off the end but I couldn't get around the structural requirements needed to have a ramp that could last the rigors of 20+ competition matches.
Thanks for the compliments!
AdamHeard
05-02-2007, 15:13
[QUOTE=Swampdude;572328]
- right now we're about 5lbs over weight. But we have 2 of the large cims with 2 small cims installed currently. If we do not find ample weight savings in some other places, we may go back to the 2 smaller cims in each AM shifter.
/QUOTE]
Why not put two small cims each to begin with? The Big ones have less power and weigh a lot more. Are you using the small Cims somewhere else?
Setsanto
05-02-2007, 18:42
Where did you get the lexan from, and how much did it cost you? Our team did some inquiries and didn't find anything below $190 each sheet. Also, how much does it weigh?
~Nick/1334
Swampdude
05-02-2007, 19:04
Where did you get the lexan from, and how much did it cost you? Our team did some inquiries and didn't find anything below $190 each sheet. Also, how much does it weigh?
~Nick/1334
It's this stuff (http://www.gallinausa.com/photo.galleries/stormpanels.html) the 16mm thickness. They sell it at lowes here in Florida. Although we have hurricanes here and you probably don't so it may not be on the shelf. it was $98 for a 4x8 sheet
swamp_child
05-02-2007, 20:07
man, right after I leave you guys take all the pictures
crazykid234
06-02-2007, 07:33
Looks really great, I was just wondering, have you tested it when a robot hits it from a running start? Knowing you guys it doesn't matter, but hey, I'm curious..
Swampdude
06-02-2007, 08:17
Looks really great, I was just wondering, have you tested it when a robot hits it from a running start? Knowing you guys it doesn't matter, but hey, I'm curious..
Not yet, but tonight we'll run it through its ramp paces. However that lowest panel is well supported since its short and just from walking on it, I think its going to do fine. When alliances climb on you you're right in front of them so they can see what they're doing. We found its not hard to drive right up the center even from far away (where the best structural support is). So I think the skinny ramps will even work good. We added width for the climber under diress. We were thinking of forklifts but decided if we drop someone that would be bad. This way if they fall off its their fault and leaves the control/decision to the drivers team whether to risk the climb or not. A 12" drop can be devastating to a bot not built for that. Once you get somone in the air and they get powered off, if you don't have them balanced right, they can roll right off.
techtiger1
06-02-2007, 09:22
Hey Dan and the crew looks like a beast of a robot again this year. The ramp looks great. When you see our bot you will figure out why. The name is priceless and perfect for that robot. I am glad to see the 05 basic shape and framework back in action. Good luck to the Swampthing team this year and we will see you in a few weeks with t21 v4 .
-Drew
Swampdude
06-02-2007, 21:53
Here's a link to the video of us driving last years bot up the ramp (http://www.179swampthing.org/albums/2007_Season/07bota.avi)
Alex Cormier
06-02-2007, 22:15
ugh, i just dl'd the newest quicktime and all. i still can't view this or the other video. :(
Hey Alex, did you install DivX?
David Guzman
06-02-2007, 22:21
Looks great swampthing, can't wait to see it next saturday.
Whats the angle on that ramp?
Swampdude
13-02-2007, 23:14
check out the way cool ramp deployment video (http://www.179swampthing.org/albums/2007_Season/179deployment.wmv)
Rich Ross
13-02-2007, 23:18
You're Right, that video was way cool, as is the deployment of that ramp. Thats gangster. Nice implementation of a large ramp. I hope that it continues to work as well as it does now.
bjimster1
13-02-2007, 23:18
nice, though I have to say I am most jealous of the robot's name, the USS Swamp Lobsta is a pretty cool name. Props to whoever came us with that one. hopefully we'll get to see it on Saturday.
AdamHeard
14-02-2007, 00:29
Best rampbot I have seen yet..
You paired with two great arm bots will be the best possible alliance.
Looks like real monster (machine) from the Swamp! I like the ramp deployment. This looks like the best offensive combo robot revealed so far this year. Can't wait to see you in action.
If there are ringers in the area, can you push them out of the way as you deploy the ramp? Have you considered putting a catcher at the front of the ramp to keep a robot from taking a dive onto your nifty lobsta claws?
swamp_child
14-02-2007, 21:41
Best rampbot I have seen yet..
You paired with two great arm bots will be the best possible alliance.
179+ 1889 (right tytus) or w/e HAZE is + 233(guessing) will equal UCF championship!
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