Design Suggestion
 

Posted by Thomas A. Frank at 1/8/2001 1:33 PM EST


Engineer on team #121, The Islanders/Rhode Warrior, from Middletown (RI) High School and Naval Undersea Warfare Center.



Hello All;

I'd like to offer up one suggestion for something all our 'bot's should have.

Someplace on at least one end of the machine, we should all place a "handle" that is the equivalent of the rail on the goal and the stretcher. This way, should any of our machines become disabled during a match, our partner will be able to pull us over the ramp and into the end zone.

Since FIRST has kindly provided a "standard" interface for the goal and stretcher (or so it would seem from the prints, we'll know for certain when we build it), it makes sense to continue the concept.

Tom Frank

Re: Design Suggestion - free wheeling
 

Posted by Dennis Sipe at 1/9/2001 9:36 AM EST


Engineer on team 'Bot'ler Associates' from Linganore High School, Frederick, MD sponsored by NASA/GFSC and Smiths Industries.


In Reply to: Design Suggestion
Posted by Thomas A. Frank on 1/8/2001 1:33 PM EST:



if you do that, make sure the drive system
can free wheel.

Very useful Suggestion
 

Posted by Matt Berube at 1/9/2001 2:44 PM EST


Engineer on team #49, Delphi Knights, from Buena Vista High School and Delphi Automotive.


In Reply to: Design Suggestion
Posted by Thomas A. Frank on 1/8/2001 1:33 PM EST:



: Hello All;

: I'd like to offer up one suggestion for something all our 'bot's should have.

: Someplace on at least one end of the machine, we should all place a "handle" that is the equivalent of the rail on the goal and the stretcher.

We thought of this also. We figure the stretcher is goin to be very hard to push/pull. It might be nice if 2 robots could attach themselves to each other to push/pull it.

Matt B.
T49