Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

Very innovative!
How about putting the bottom latch points as two
on the outside edges, just on either side of the Lexan?
Congratulations, and my apologies for any doubts I had earlier.

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

i dont think that pipping frame is 1" 1/2 OD if im seeing that right

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

I second this. Great Job!

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

The video is two minutes, but they do take short breaks in between. If they just speed up the process a little bit, I could definitely see them being able to both score a few disks and climb to the top during a match.

Amazing job, congrats on being the first to show the world that you can pull off such an incredibly challenging feat.

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

Can I ask what difficulties you see with adding bumpers? It looks to me like the mechanism is on top of the bot and this wouldn't be a problem.

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

As they're lifting with the lexan bit, the lower frame comes very close to the lower rung. I think the concern is that the bumper will catch on the rung, and the robot won't necessarily swing back to clear the bumper. They could solve this with a couple of bars that swing down over the bumpers at the beginning of the match to make the rung ride over the bumpers.

Also, they're going to be a tight fit inside that upper rung with bumpers on. If they don't line up right at the start of the lift, they're going to be stuck with a 20-point lift.

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

My favorite part of this implementation is the lexan sheet to deliver the hooks up. That's simple and effective. Great work guys!

-Nick

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

I see what he was talking about now. It doesn't seem so bad, I think at worst it would slide against the rung and swing the bot back on the hooks a bit, since the frame passes the rung well before the lift is completed. I don't think any special mechanism would be necessary to prevent catching, just being smart about what they put on the front of the robot. Also, it looks like the guy behind the bot is pushing it forward a little, so it's coming closer to the bar than it would by itself.

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

This is simply amazing!
Congratulations on having A working 30 point climber, and thank you for sharing!

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

or pick a robot that climbs the outside;)

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

This may just make our team's season. Our team has been struggling with this exact idea. Many students saw the video and were greatly inspired.

Think you can do it in 12 seconds? We do.

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

I - and I believe all of us - would love to see that. :yikes:

Re: WE ROBOT 2705 - 30 point climb
 

At the beginning of the season I challenged my students to climb in less than 10 seconds... I hope their design meets that challenge. But even if it doesn't, I know we have a great design.

With any luck, we'll be bolting the electrical board on my this weekend and start doing some real testing!