What the heck is that?!?
 

I've been wondering..."What's the strangest thing you've gotten in a 'Bin-O-Parts,' and what did you do with it?"

~Alex Wiser~
Lynbrook High School (#846...I think :D )

Probably all the door hinges and latches that we get. As far as I know, my team has never used any of those pieces. I'm sure some people have used them, but my team has not.

hinges....
 

Hey, (shameless self plug) if you get a chance, come check out the MOE pit at the comps (Drexel, VCU, nats). Im sure you'll find our use of hinges pretty cool. And if not, we'll give you some MOE mints...but you get more if you at least say you like it ;)

Actually, I thought of one use we had for hinges. This year for OCCRA (a local robotics league) we built a trapdoor on the front of our bot that used hinges. I guess I was wrong about never using them. Other than that, not much in the kit is really strange. Everything else is fairly useful, even if it may have never fit a design plan we used.

couplers?
 

What I want to know is what do I do with all of these trantorque couplers? Has anyone ever used them?

Re: couplers?
 

we used them on the CDI robot in 2000. we were looking for some the other day. and they are very expensive

We've also used them on CDI robots.....i think on the shafts near the wheels or somewhere....i dont really remember too well

:)

TransTorques have been around for quite a while, and if the shaft and outside dimensions are correct, will work well without slipping. If the dimensions of the mating shaft and outside diameter are not correct, transtorques can have the same proplem as set screws.

Does anyone know what that orange thingy with the hole next to it is? <Sorry I can't explain it better. I might be able to get a picture of it though...>

If it has a black button on the side, that's the Torque Motor.

That thing's a motor?!?!:eek: :eek: :eek:

I'll try to post a picture of it soon so that you can see what I'm talking about.

I don't think they were even supposed to be in the kits.

does anyone use them? I haven't seen any in use yet... maybe im not looking hard enough??

sure, easy
 

Torque motors are great for moving something that you need done by the end of the match.

You know, like raising a flag up by the end of the match so you can see where your robot is through it's cloud of smoke.

-smokescreen