Log in

View Full Version : When things start to come together

DarkFlame145
01-02-2008, 13:34
Our robot is.................. well starting to look like a robot =P

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/DSC06856.jpg

Even though the bot was on a table, it still can extend way past the overpass

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/DSC06861.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/DSC06860.jpg

With what we have the bot is only 85.5lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But more is going on. Also that railing around the back of it is just sitting on there for right now =P.
Pelicano234
01-02-2008, 14:19
Nice, we are going with a similar telescoping design. We are using 80/20 with sliders though.. Nice 80/20 holding up the elertronics board:D
SuperBK
01-02-2008, 15:28
Nice elevator. Have you tried the four traction wheels on carpet?
DarkFlame145
01-02-2008, 15:30
we have used 4 IFI traction wheels for the past 2 years, this making the 3rd.
SSMike
01-02-2008, 15:33
Very good job. This may just be that the picture is zoomed in a lot, but does it violate R<16>?
DarkFlame145
01-02-2008, 15:52
is that the 80" rule? If so the bot just fits in that with the flippers extended.
otomerobot
02-02-2008, 09:23
Oh man that thing looks awesome!
Cant wait to see it work!

:confused: How did you guys get that to weight only 85 pounds?!
I see aluminum on board?! :ahh:
boonski
02-02-2008, 10:33
Wow! That looks great! Do you have the dimensions for your robot?
MrForbes
02-02-2008, 10:37
Nice! Wild guess: does it take about 8 seconds to lift?
DarkFlame145
02-02-2008, 19:03
Oh man that thing looks awesome!
Cant wait to see it work!

:confused: How did you guys get that to weight only 85 pounds?!
I see aluminum on board?! :ahh:

Everything was made to be as light weight as possible. Since we used epoxy instead of bolts we save weight there. We started making our ball picker upper today and fabbed up some more stuff and we are at like 91lbs now. Our electrical stuff is all mounted on polly carb boards.

Wow! That looks great! Do you have the dimensions for your robot?

The frame is like 37 by 27 and the lift will go like 8ft high if not more. We wont use it all during comp. though

Nice! Wild guess: does it take about 8 seconds to lift?

Less i think, we just hooked the motor up to the bat. to test it.


I should have more pics up sometime tonight.
DarkFlame145
02-02-2008, 19:22
As of 2/2/08
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/P1220064.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/P1220066.jpg
elec board lvl 2

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/P1220067.jpg
bottom lvl

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/P1220068.jpg
overhead of our drivetrain

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/th_P1190063.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/DarkFlameGTS/FIRST/2008/?action=view&current=P1190063.flv)
vid of our lift, sorry it's sideways
DarkFlame145
03-02-2008, 14:28
*bump*
vhcook
03-02-2008, 14:37
Very smooth lift. Looks like things are coming along really nicely for you.
JOhnch181
03-02-2008, 15:54
do you have anything protecting your electrican board from the ball landing on it.
DarkFlame145
03-02-2008, 15:57
we still need to build that.
TheLarr
03-02-2008, 16:06
The lift with that motor will take six seconds to reach max height
also we are predicting about 10 pounds of spare weight to play with when all components are added
mfin
03-02-2008, 16:26
Have you tried lifting with the ball in it? it drasticly effects the way it behaves.
DarkFlame145
03-02-2008, 16:28
we dont have our ball carrier done or mounted yet, all we have there is our herder, and our ball knocker offer/hurdler. But as of right now we can't carry the ball, give use by the end of like friday we should. Once it's up I will be posting.
TheLarr
03-02-2008, 16:31
Also to save weight those aren't 8020 rails they're made by a different company
They are called 2020 bosch, a little more expensive but they save a lot of weight
DarkFlame145
05-02-2008, 21:28
indeed, they do save A LOT of weight.
Miner
05-02-2008, 21:47
Quote:
Originally Posted by squirrel
Nice! Wild guess: does it take about 8 seconds to lift?

Less i think, we just hooked the motor up to the bat. to test it.


Less than 8 seconds with the ball and the gripping stuff too?
DarkFlame145
05-02-2008, 21:52
we havn't tested it with the ball yet, because we dont have our ball lifter done yet. Close, but not there yet.