Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

Team 20, The Rocketeers, would like to introduce our 2015 robot:




Reveal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5uotzATIPg

Team 20 and Atlas will be competing at the Tech Valley Regional in week 4 and Finger Lakes in week 5; please comment with any questions you may have. Good luck to all teams at the competitions!

Wow, looks great guys, as usual!

Re: Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

I don't have the words to describe how amazing this is.

Re: Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

Impressive robot guys! :D

Re: Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

Very cool. What are those gearboxes on your drivetrain made out of?

Just a comment, I'm surprised how closely the intake designs (polycord, BaneBots wheels, etc.) of our two teams converged:

Re: Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

They're actually VexPro clamping gearboxes set up as a two stage reduction. The cantilevered wheel shaft is similar to that of a WCD. The white covers are 3d printed housings to keep the grease in and those pesky carpet fibers out :p

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Oh okay, interesting solution with the gearboxes, the housing looks really cool though. If you guys could make that with the gearbox attached to it, I could see that being sold someday.

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Great idea with shooting the totes!

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That's something we might look into! It probably wouldn't be feasible to have them printed in large quantities, but injection molding could be an option.
We don't intend to have a practical use for it, however we just couldn't let FIRST break it's streak of shooting games :D

Re: Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

Fantastic work! Best robot I've seen so far.

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Can you explain the tray that slides into the robot at 1:38? It looks like something to hold a stack of totes, but it seems the arms/elevator already does that?

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I wonder if it has something to do with the step?

It seems like the right height...

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Best.
Endgame.
Ever.

Re: Team 20: The Rocketeers - 2015 Reveal
 

Nice alliance possibilities. Looking forward to a close-up at Tech Valley Regional.

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The tray's main function is at the human player station, where we use it to ensure that the tote will land in the orientation we want it to every time we load.