Team 3716 Minibot [Archive]

pigpc1993

28-01-2011, 13:34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6SADtwFchU
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6SADtwFchU)This was done on low battery and not running at full speed. When I have more info from the build team I will update.

thefro526

28-01-2011, 13:39

I like it.

Simple, Effective, and uses magnets (I'm assuming.)

pigpc1993

28-01-2011, 13:41

I like it.

Simple, Effective, and uses magnets (I'm assuming.)

Yep we were using magnets! I can't wait to see it t full speed!

Jeffy

28-01-2011, 14:47

Feployment of that is gonna be really cool to watch!

jamie_1930

28-01-2011, 15:10

What kind of magnets are you guys using? and where could they be purchased?

pigpc1993

28-01-2011, 18:19

What kind of magnets are you guys using? and where could they be purchased?

We used rare earth magnets. We got them at http://magnets4less.com It took less than a week to get here and we are legit in the middle of nowhere.

Chris is me

28-01-2011, 18:27

I would have thought the magnets would resist upward motion.

hobbes20xxx

28-01-2011, 18:36

I would have thought the magnets would resist upward motion.

They do, magnets act as a second gravitational pull, but in this case it wasnt strong enough to keep the minibot moving

Fred Sayre

28-01-2011, 19:34

Are you lifting the battery with the minibot, or holding it off to the side?

jamie_1930

28-01-2011, 21:43

Are you lifting the battery with the minibot, or holding it off to the side?

In the video it is being held off to the side

pigpc1993

29-01-2011, 16:16

Are you lifting the battery with the minibot, or holding it off to the side?

Right now we are still prototyping so we are holding the battery. We have a few other designs we are looking into.

Team3337_mentor

03-02-2011, 18:19

I have a question. In the rules they mention AA magnets. What type of magnets are these? Or they are just regular magnets?

pigpc1993

03-02-2011, 18:22

I have a question. In the rules they mention AA magnets. What type of magnets are these? Or they are just regular magnets?

I'm pretty sure there just magnets.

rutzman

03-02-2011, 18:23

Notice that all the other items on the list have a letter preceding them. Magnets are #27- AA.

pigpc1993

03-02-2011, 18:24

Notice that all the other items on the list have a letter preceding them. Magnets are #27- AA.

In a list doesn't it usually go A-Z then AA-AZ. I'm pretty sure thats part of the list.

rutzman

03-02-2011, 18:34

In a list doesn't it usually go A-Z then AA-AZ. I'm pretty sure thats part of the list.

That's what I said...or tried to say...sorry if I was unclear.