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mwtidd
07-04-2011, 23:42
Here's three hints....

http://www.public-domain-photos.com/free-stock-photos-4-big/objects/coffee-beans-2.jpg

http://www.phillybuster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/octopus.jpg

http://www.team221.com/upload/revo2_plaction_side.JPG
548swimmer
07-04-2011, 23:45
An eight-armed bean crushing swerve drive coffeebot!
mwtidd
07-04-2011, 23:47
An eight-armed bean crushing swerve drive coffeebot!

eight-armed [wrong]

bean crushing[wrong]

swerve drive[wrong]

coffeebot[sort of] :)
penguinfrk
07-04-2011, 23:58
Anything relating to this (http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/64695/title/Robots_can_use_coffee_as_a_picker-upper)?

It seems somewhat related to octopi and coffee.

The universal gripper mounted on a turret system with gold paint? :D
mwtidd
08-04-2011, 00:04
Anything relating to this (http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/64695/title/Robots_can_use_coffee_as_a_picker-upper)?

It seems somewhat related to octopi and coffee.

The universal gripper mounted on a turret system with gold paint? :D

Wow that didn't take long, haha.

I may have just cost my team a design award for next year (don't worry it was my idea)

I'm thinking about mounting a whole bunch of tiny balloons or one long balloon animal balloon to try to simulate an octopus tentacle.

All mounted on a revolution serve to provide the turret.

Pretty good larry, how'd you figure it out?

*I obviously shouldn't create FRC Game Hints :)
VKP
08-04-2011, 00:31
Ahaha I was thinking the same thing as Larry. Actually if Larry hadn't showed the universal gripper link to our team earlier this year I wouldn't have guessed =p
lightsandmusik
08-04-2011, 00:35
A mobile coffee serving robot!
bdbayes
08-04-2011, 00:42
That would be popular with the mentors and coaches!
A mobile coffee serving robot!
Molten
08-04-2011, 01:15
http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/ferrothorn.jpg
For some reason my mind jumped to the pokemon above. Kind of looks like a bean, has tentacles, and made of metal. Anyone else make this connection or is it just me?
penguinfrk
08-04-2011, 01:47
Wow that didn't take long, haha.

I may have just cost my team a design award for next year (don't worry it was my idea)

I'm thinking about mounting a whole bunch of tiny balloons or one long balloon animal balloon to try to simulate an octopus tentacle.

All mounted on a revolution serve to provide the turret.

Pretty good larry, how'd you figure it out?

*I obviously shouldn't create FRC Game Hints :)

I saw that on CD last year, and figured you've been around enough to have seen it. Grabbed the link off our own team forums where I had posted it in wonder.


http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/ferrothorn.jpg
For some reason my mind jumped to the pokemon above. Kind of looks like a bean, has tentacles, and made of metal. Anyone else make this connection or is it just me?

Wow, Pokemon nowadays. No clue that thing existed.
lightsandmusik
08-04-2011, 02:04
Wow, Pokemon nowadays. No clue that thing existed.

Me neither.... Me neither.
Navid Shafa
08-04-2011, 02:21
That must be a fifth generation pokemon... Oh pokemon what happened to you?

I remember when there was only 150 of you, well technically 151 if you are counting mew, but I digress...
IKE
08-04-2011, 05:34
I was really hoping for the worlds greatest "barista-bot", but your thing sounds cool too. Hmmm, 8 shot mocha...
mwtidd
08-04-2011, 07:19
Maybe if we ever get that water game , I can make a robot that makes coffee's out of field water.

Maybe I can throw a Kamen filtration system on there :)
ThaineP
08-04-2011, 07:53
It looks like you'll be staying up all night building an eight-wheeled swerve drive. Sounds difficult. Post some pictures when you do, I haven't seen anyone make an 8 wheeled swerve before.
Rangel(kf7fdb)
08-04-2011, 09:38
That must be a fifth generation pokemon... Oh pokemon what happened to you?

I remember when there was only 150 of you, well technically 151 if you are counting mew, but I digress...

Haha. His song is so true.
NickE
08-04-2011, 09:55
Post some pictures when you do, I haven't seen anyone make an 8 wheeled swerve before.Check out 1625's 2010 bot.
pwnageNick
08-04-2011, 10:04
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThaineP
Post some pictures when you do, I haven't seen anyone make an 8 wheeled swerve before.

Check out 1625's 2010 bot.

Winnovation's robot was 6 wheel swerve.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7sXWhHfULs
go to 1:46 to see the drive train.

btw an awesome drive train, loved their robot last year
216Robochick288
08-04-2011, 10:46
Its a Coffee-pot on wheels that makes coffee on its own then hands them out!!

Seriously though, I love the physics behind grippers like this :)
Christopher149
08-04-2011, 11:31
The beans made me think he's programming it in java.
pwnageNick
08-04-2011, 17:16
o ho ho well done Chris