pic: Team 1729 teaser #1

[Daniel_LaFleur]

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Any thoughts? :P

[dodar]

looks like a roller for ball control

[Daniel_LaFleur]

looks like a roller for ball control

Not quite :D

[JesseK]

Not quite :D

It looks like a roller foot for a kicker. The poly cord allows the pullies to slip upon impact with the ball so the impact doesn't hurt the motor. The hubs act as a fly wheel so it doesn't slow down so easily on impact. Similar to ours.

[Alan Anderson]

A pneumatically-deployed sideways-facing wheel for ease of turning in place?

[DavidGitz]

It looks like a free-wheeling position measurement device, like a mouse trackball. I don't think the tiny belt would allow for much force on it (like rolling a ball) without slipping.

[Mentor007]

Perhaps to pop a wheelie to assist with the end game?

[lim shi hao]

i guess it is a drive casters used to stabilise the robot.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Somebody in this thread has it right :D

I'll post specs for this early next week when I post Teaser #2 :yikes:

[Daniel_LaFleur]

It looks like a roller foot for a kicker. The poly cord allows the pullies to slip upon impact with the ball so the impact doesn't hurt the motor. The hubs act as a fly wheel so it doesn't slow down so easily on impact. Similar to ours.

... and the winner is ... JesseK **applause**

details will be given after the BAE unveiling.

[team78]

is it a kicker???

[team78]

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Any thoughts? :P

The Kicker???

[Daniel_LaFleur]

The Kicker???

Indeed, it is our kicker. Details will be revealed after the BAE unveiling on Friday.