2415 Prototype Minibot [Archive]

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RMS11

30-01-2011, 20:10

Here is our minibot prototype. We plan to manufacture the final version in the next week (which should be, we hope, at least 1 second faster). As is, it starts when it touched the pole (has that option although not displayed in video for timing purposes), goes up in about 2.5 seconds, and comes back down on its own. We plan to cut weight, and have some other tricks up our sleeve. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9lT0lG14j0

Brandon_L

30-01-2011, 20:12

I'd seriously like to know how you got a bunch of cardboard to climb a pole.

Was it magic?

Anyway...good time I guess? Thats a full size pole?

jblay

30-01-2011, 20:43

Im gonna say you guys are definitely using magnets

martin417

31-01-2011, 12:59

I could have done without Sean bending over in the background showing his underwear....:o

ttldomination

31-01-2011, 13:06

I could have done without Sean bending over in the background showing his underwear....:o

Are you kidding me? Why do you think this video has 210 hits? :p

kbrowncny

31-01-2011, 13:14

Magnets + chain driven. you can hear the chain

santosh

01-02-2011, 20:18

Magnets + chain driven. you can hear the chain

no chain. it is the tetrix gears that dont seem to mesh very well...

timpanda

01-02-2011, 22:32

do you have a latching mechanism to have the minibot attach to the pole?