Re: Anyone going under the rail?
 

Posted by Raul at 1/11/2001 12:47 PM EST


Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling HS and Motorola.


In Reply to: Re: Anyone going under the rail?
Posted by Tim Baird on 1/11/2001 12:14 PM EST:



Are you telling me that your Hampster Secret Weapon won't be able to do this? :o

Raul


: It would be very cool if someone could go under the bar. However, the only way I can see it be feasible is to do something on the lines of the #157 machine from '99, and then all your robot could do is be the first one in the endzone, help push around stretcher and goals, and maybe even integrate (if there's still room) a device to reset the ramp. Good luck to anyone trying it, I would love to see it work!
: Tim

Re: Anyone going under the rail?
 

Posted by Tim Baird at 1/11/2001 9:40 PM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science and WPI.


In Reply to: Re: Anyone going under the rail?
Posted by Raul on 1/11/2001 12:47 PM EST:



Please do not assume. I never said that the Hamster Hop project could not do that, I just said it would be a little challenging. Are you still not a firm believer in the power of a hamster?

Tim

: Are you telling me that your Hampster Secret Weapon won't be able to do this? :o

: Raul

:
: : It would be very cool if someone could go under the bar. However, the only way I can see it be feasible is to do something on the lines of the #157 machine from '99, and then all your robot could do is be the first one in the endzone, help push around stretcher and goals, and maybe even integrate (if there's still room) a device to reset the ramp. Good luck to anyone trying it, I would love to see it work!
: : Tim

Why Not?
 

Posted by Steve Prairie at 1/11/2001 4:24 PM EST


Student on team #173, RAGE, from Rockville High School and UTRC.


In Reply to: Anyone going under the rail?
Posted by Rick Gibbs on 1/10/2001 8:54 PM EST:



I'm trying to think of reasons why we should NOT go under the bar.

1) Can't lift large balls 7 or 8 feet. That'd be something to see.

2) Can't reset tipped goals? Havn't thought of a way around that one yet.

3) Can't lift small balls to goal. I don't see why we should.

Any other problem that could be on this list I've been able to solve. ;) Any thoughts?