pic: Team 171: Quintus Decimus

[Gamer930]

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[AndyB]

[Combined previous thread into this one]

http://www.wkowtv.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=3448670&at1=News&h1=Robot%20competition&rnd=8411634

Footage is from Isthmus Engineering preship practice in Madison last Saturday. Our robot is the one with cowspotted bumpers and is shown driving and shooting. All of the speakers (with the exception of the guy in sunglasses, who is from 171) are from team 1306 (BadgerBots), who served as the event host. I didn't attend the event but those that did from our team had nothing but great things to say about the Isthmus engineers who helped put the event together and served as mentors for all the attending teams for the day.

The side drive modules of the robot come off with 7 bolts. We are running through standard toughboxes. We experimented with taking a reduction out but opted to leave both in on the final design. As Coop said, it holds 33-35 balls. Most of the tinted stuff is acrylic. The clear stuff is mostly polycarb. There is some clear acyrlic as well in less important areas. There will be some more panels going on at the regional for decoration.

[Kyle Love]

I can see there's another triangular chain believer.

[A-train]

Looks nice guys. How does that hold roughly 33 balls? I can't figure it out! haha. O well. I guess I'll see at the Wisconsin Regional. Good luck! See you there.

[JVN]

I LOVED 171's robot last year. If this one performs half as well as that one, you guys are in great shape. Looking good so far.

Good luck in 2009!

-John

[AndyB]

Looks nice guys. How does that hold roughly 33 balls? I can't figure it out! haha. O well. I guess I'll see at the Wisconsin Regional. Good luck! See you there.

It's probably closer to 28-30. 33-35 is if the stars line up right.