1625 putting ball over the OVERPASS [Archive]

popo308

14-01-2008, 00:51

1625's prototype sending the ball flying over the overpass...

(sorry its a bit blurry its a still frame from some video footage)

Scott Carpman

14-01-2008, 00:53

This sorta reminds me of those UFO pictures. Can't wait to see what's projecting it up in the air.

popo308

14-01-2008, 01:01

I'm waiting until after are team meeting tomorrow and until we fix it up a bit before we show actually whats throwing it.

AdamHeard

14-01-2008, 01:05

If this is for real, I am amazed.

popo308

14-01-2008, 01:13

Yes it is real hopefully tomorrow i will be putting up a picture of the mechanism that did that

popo308

14-01-2008, 01:45

There is a more clear picture

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/brentmcarlovsky/teaser.jpg

Chris27

14-01-2008, 07:53

Is that a new prototype or the one that we quickly put together last week?

Qbranch

14-01-2008, 08:09

I'm really curious...

Mainly, i'm wondering: Is it electric, spring operated, pneumatic, etc...

-q

popo308

14-01-2008, 08:56

Is that a new prototype or the one that we quickly put together last week?

That's not the one we quickly put together last week.
This one is actually machined and made of metal (not wood) :ahh:

Aren_Hill

14-01-2008, 10:32

Sorry guys but Popo (brent) will not be posting the mechanism this early in the season, hate to be a funstealer but we'll probably release it around ship date so it doesn't get stolen.

But i guarantee that this was not thrown by human hands, the mechanism was being powered by a cordless drill that will be replaced by some kit motor.
and it'll have about a 3-4 second reload time

HedlessChkn

14-01-2008, 10:35

hmm some sort of build up speed and momentum device? a cordless drill did that?! good work guys!

Aren_Hill

14-01-2008, 10:37

its more of a build up tension device....

Team2339

14-01-2008, 10:40

Sounds like it could be similar to a clay bird launcher, requires a lot of work to load, then released. It would work with a slow cocking time and a cammed release.
Definitely something I will be looking forward to seeing.

Kellen Hill

14-01-2008, 12:08

Hey Aren, you should send me the picture :)

Chris27

14-01-2008, 12:15

Well awesome then. It looks like I was a little too conservative on my calculations.

Aren_Hill

14-01-2008, 18:18

this was launched from the end of the lane divider.....

Wayne C.

14-01-2008, 20:26

But i guarantee that this was not thrown by human hands

Trained Chimps?

WC :cool:

cziggy343

14-01-2008, 20:43

that's pretty sweet! unfortunatly... we dont have the ceiling to hurdle:( so w/ our prototype manipulator on last year's robot, we just act like we do it at a shorter level *tear tear*

cziggy343

14-01-2008, 20:56

its really not impossible... somebody on our team (that is a lot smarter than me) did the calculations and we thought about doing this ourselves... we just decided not to.

AdamHeard

14-01-2008, 21:03

Zyik was referencing the younger, less mature, adam on the team.

RyanCesiel

14-01-2008, 21:03

All I have to say is get a better picture and don't save it as a bitmap. :rolleyes:

popo308

14-01-2008, 21:29

Well it would of been better but we just took a still frame from video and posted that up. So it was blurry... I will get a better pic of what this thing can do sometime soon. (unfortunately we will not be posting the picture of the device that throws it for quite some time):cool:

Éowyn

14-01-2008, 22:22

Trained Chimps?

WC :cool:

LOL!

Well it would of been better but we just took a still frame from video and posted that up. So it was blurry... I will get a better pic of what this thing can do sometime soon. (unfortunately we will not be posting the picture of the device that throws it for quite some time):cool:

Hey, do you want to post the video of it clearing the overpass? As long as you don't show the device, of course. :)

popo308

14-01-2008, 22:27

LOL!

Hey, do you want to post the video of it clearing the overpass? As long as you don't show the device, of course. :)

I spose i could....:ahh:

Éowyn

14-01-2008, 22:29

I spose i could....:ahh:

Yay! :D

popo308

14-01-2008, 22:37

Never mind sorry can't compress it enough to get it to upload... :(

lukevanoort

14-01-2008, 22:43

Never mind sorry can't compress it enough to get it to upload... :(
Have you tried youtube/google video?

popo308

14-01-2008, 22:45

Have you tried youtube/google video?

I will get a google video up sometime it just takes to long to upload it right now ill do it soon tho...

Brandon Holley

14-01-2008, 22:57

Really impressive guys, keep up the good work..

video would be cool too ... ;)

1619Aaron

15-01-2008, 00:52

Haha, what's to say you didn't throw it? :P

Éowyn

15-01-2008, 15:36

Haha, what's to say you didn't throw it? :P

As Aren said, the mechanism launched the ball. It wasn't us. :)