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Josh Goodman
25-02-2011, 21:04
[cdm-description=photo]36568[/cdm-description]
Akash Rastogi
25-02-2011, 21:05
Why omni's instead of standard 6wd drop center?
The Lucas
25-02-2011, 21:45
Beautiful sheet metal work. That plus the color scheme made me think of another named Prime...

Why omni's instead of standard 6wd drop center?

My guess: Maneuverability plus smoother ride (no rocking). Unless you are planning on playing back & forth blocking defense (I know you are mastering (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1011591&postcount=75) that Akash ;) ) I don't see a major need for traverse friction.
Kims Robot
26-02-2011, 00:54
Why omni's instead of standard 6wd drop center?

Sorry but drop center was a terrible idea.. whomever used it first. We used it our rookie year and were constantly fighting the rocking back and forth.. it was a nightmare to program and really never provided a single advantage over this 6wd. This 6wd has been fielded in several competitions, turns on a dime, is fast and is incredibly powerful (it shoved several big name teams off the 2006 ramps!) I cant see any advantage to using drop wheel... ick!
Akash Rastogi
26-02-2011, 01:13
I disagree, depends on the amount of rock plus your weight distribution.

Regardless, sick robot yet again, and if your driver is the same as last year you should be pretty dominant.

What's the minibot deployment/climb speed?

Good luck at FLR and DC!
Aren_Hill
26-02-2011, 01:28
Sorry but drop center was a terrible idea.. whomever used it first. We used it our rookie year and were constantly fighting the rocking back and forth.. it was a nightmare to program and really never provided a single advantage over this 6wd. This 6wd has been fielded in several competitions, turns on a dime, is fast and is incredibly powerful (it shoved several big name teams off the 2006 ramps!) I cant see any advantage to using drop wheel... ick!

That is a topic that deserves its own thread if you wanna open that argument up, I know many people would have opinions and data to contribute.
rees2001
27-02-2011, 12:29
From what I'm hearing one of your robots "cool" features isn't something I will have to see at competition but hear?
Chris is me
27-02-2011, 13:42
Sorry but drop center was a terrible idea.. whomever used it first. We used it our rookie year and were constantly fighting the rocking back and forth.. it was a nightmare to program and really never provided a single advantage over this 6wd. This 6wd has been fielded in several competitions, turns on a dime, is fast and is incredibly powerful (it shoved several big name teams off the 2006 ramps!) I cant see any advantage to using drop wheel... ick!

How big was your drop?
zivo123
28-02-2011, 07:37
can that arm rotate 270 degrees? i mean can you place on both sides?
pandamonium
28-02-2011, 07:54
Yes it places on both sides!
This gives the drivers even more options!
pfreivald
28-02-2011, 09:02
Yes it places on both sides!
This gives the drivers even more options!

Sweet! Can't wait to see it running full-bore!
dodar
28-02-2011, 09:44
How does the arm+claw store before the match?
thefro526
28-02-2011, 10:09
1511, the robot looks awesome! I really like the alignment device for deployment.

How big was your drop?

I'd imagine it would have had to be something big, like 1/4"+ to have that much of a rock. We've used 3/16" and it rocked a bit, but not enough that it ever bothered me - now we're using 1/8" and it doesn't really rock at all, it just more or less puts most of the weight of the bot on 4 wheels instead of 6.
Waffles
28-02-2011, 10:45
can that arm rotate 270 degrees? i mean can you place on both sides?

330 degrees :D

We can place front side, or rear side. Kinda rocks - just needs some serious coordination!
zivo123
28-02-2011, 11:51
330 degrees :D

We can place front side, or rear side. Kinda rocks - just needs some serious coordination!

AMAZING! definitely the winning configuration for a robot this year (Arm that can place on both sides) hope you guys did it good :) cant wait to see it in action!
Waffles
28-02-2011, 12:07
How does the arm+claw store before the match?

It's folded up with the arm inside the robot, and the manipulator is just velcroed to the arm XD

So in autonomous (usually) everything flops out for the ubertube :)