Log in

View Full Version : Smoking fast robot in the israeli Regional!

Guy
16-03-2011, 17:08
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/196966_1765795956594_1590024213_31664002_1242487_n .jpg

this is not funny guys, there was fire.
EricVanWyk
16-03-2011, 17:12
Any details on cause?
Stu Bloom
16-03-2011, 18:43
There were visible flames - the robot was disabled. Fire extinguisher at the ready but did not need to be used. Must not have been severe damage because the bot was back on the field for their next match ... hot as ever ... :yikes:
Team 1574
16-03-2011, 19:17
Haha nice pic!

Stu - thank you for an AWESOME competition!

see you in St. Luis

Asaf

MisCar 1574 Team Captain!:)
theprgramerdude
16-03-2011, 19:24
Quite the punny title there. Best lighting effects this year yet. Props to 1573 for pulling it off.
DonRotolo
16-03-2011, 20:03
A perfect case for hitting the E-Stop without risk of a penalty!

...or was that just from the wheels on the carpet ? :eek:
nighterfighter
16-03-2011, 20:04
Anyone have the video of this match?

Visible flames sound interesting.
yarden.saa
17-03-2011, 01:54
the fire started from the wires of the electrical system.
thefro526
17-03-2011, 08:07
the fire started from the wires of the electrical system.

A similar thing happened to us last year in Philadelphia. Two PWM Wires shorted together releasing a large amount of smoke, but their was no visible flame, just a lot of smoke.
Racer26
17-03-2011, 09:17
Impressive. Interesting to note that its one of the teams thats been active in Israel since the Israeli Regional was started back in (correct me if I'm wrong) 2005. I wonder what caused it. Its not often you see 6+ year veteran teams making a mistake like that.
thefro526
17-03-2011, 09:42
Impressive. Interesting to note that its one of the teams thats been active in Israel since the Israeli Regional was started back in (correct me if I'm wrong) 2005. I wonder what caused it. Its not often you see 6+ year veteran teams making a mistake like that.

We were a 9 year Vet team when it happened to us...
Jared Russell
17-03-2011, 10:22
All it needs is this minibot: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/36644
Andrew Schreiber
17-03-2011, 10:51
Impressive. Interesting to note that its one of the teams thats been active in Israel since the Israeli Regional was started back in (correct me if I'm wrong) 2005. I wonder what caused it. Its not often you see 6+ year veteran teams making a mistake like that.

It happens to everyone from time to time. Insulation gets rubbed off and things short. I recall in 2006 a team had their PWM cables short to their frame and their nylon coverings went up in smoke. Plus, these sort of things aren't always really damaging to a robot, insulation burning can create a ton of smoke but only requires replacing the wire.
Racer26
17-03-2011, 11:06
Indeed it does. Things break, it happens to everyone. I was merely making the observation that its not often that you see long standing vets literally go up in smoke.

Everyone makes mistakes. I can remember in 2008, 1114's robot (which only lost 7 matches in its 3 regional + championship season) had one match at Waterloo where the main power cable became disconnected during autonomous.
Nick Lawrence
17-03-2011, 11:47
Every year we seem to melt 24"-36" of PWM cable on our practice robots.

-Nick
pfreivald
17-03-2011, 12:10
We have the dubious distinction of being the first robot to catch fire (ever) at FLR...
Alex Cormier
17-03-2011, 12:31
We have the dubious distinction of being the first robot to catch fire (ever) at FLR...

Wahoo!!


1126 in their rookie year started to smoke at their open house. We invited 191 over to share the spotlight and we showed them a little smoke. Later at our first regional it won us an award, "Grace Under Fire" Judges award. Always a good story.
Hawiian Cadder
17-03-2011, 14:51
It happens to everyone from time to time. Insulation gets rubbed off and things short. I recall in 2006 a team had their PWM cables short to their frame and their nylon coverings went up in smoke. Plus, these sort of things aren't always really damaging to a robot, insulation burning can create a ton of smoke but only requires replacing the wire.

i believe that was my team, the robot almost got fire extinguished.
Andrew Schreiber
17-03-2011, 17:22
i believe that was my team, the robot almost got fire extinguished.

Nah, it was at the old Great Lakes Regional.
GaryVoshol
17-03-2011, 18:00
I recall in 2006 a team had their PWM cables short to their frame and their nylon coverings went up in smoke.I remember it too. I was working in pit admin that year. The team gleefully showed off the melted and charred wire.
Grim Tuesday
17-03-2011, 18:03
A similar thing happened to us last year in Philadelphia. Two PWM Wires shorted together releasing a large amount of smoke, but their was no visible flame, just a lot of smoke.

I remember that :D
MaxMax161
18-03-2011, 08:15
That would be a great finishing move to do after deploying a minibot in elmis though. Or just before moving in autonomous; the first 5 seconds the robot just sits there generating a fog then, quiet click (shifters), and ZOOM ROBOT! :yikes: