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cdennisxlx2
08-02-2009, 11:54
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lynca
08-02-2009, 11:57
I spy a black pool noodle under the black drawer liner from Walmart !
Do you also use 3/4" pvc ?

I'm glad to see other team's using a similar technique. We thought we were going out on a limb with that roller design.

Our color scheme makes it easier to see the differences in the layers of the rollers.
http://2009.discobots.org/node/34
Johnny
08-02-2009, 13:06
I spy a black pool noodle under the black drawer liner from Walmart !
Do you also use 3/4" pvc ?

I'm glad to see other team's using a similar technique. We thought we were going out on a limb with that roller design.

Our color scheme makes it easier to see the differences in the layers of the rollers.
http://2009.discobots.org/node/34

The roller you are seening is only used to gather the orbit balls, however it's not quite finished(notice the zip-ties). The rest of the system includes a conveyor and shooter type mechanism. We found that a continous roller system was not as fast as a conveyor system; the continous rollers really are just immitating a belt system in a more complicated manner.

No, we did noy use any pvc in our design. Underneath the shelve liner is a secret :D , but there is an aluminum axel somewhere underneath it. It's not a pool noodle either:cool: . We have more pictures, but we decided to wait until the weekend is over to finish installing other minor components.
Rick TYler
08-02-2009, 13:16
Underneath the shelve liner is a secret

*sigh*
spc295
08-02-2009, 13:42
what is the compression you are using on the balls?
Johnny
08-02-2009, 14:07
what is the compression you are using on the balls?

What do you mean by compression?
Rex Woodu
08-02-2009, 14:07
It looks like a big mess.
Johnny
08-02-2009, 14:12
It looks like a big mess.
Well it is lol. It wasn't quite clean up time when we took the picture:D
spc295
08-02-2009, 17:00
how hard are you pushing on the balls to pick them up.
cdennisxlx2
08-02-2009, 20:13
The front roller compresses the ball between 1 and 1.5 inches [depending on the specific ball since none of them are exactly the same]. With the shelf liner its incredibly pliable and pulls the balls in very quickly