Yea we had a sweet graphic paying tribute to the Columbia space shuttle and its passengers.

Just like we told 665's mentor when he asked....that's because we were dead.....we lost a master link on the right side of the drive train and the servos had not shifted completely. thx though....

I loved heatwave's look when extended out. It was scary watching it fold out too. 179's paint job was awesome. I liked 180's big scary look. Think Pink made their entire bot pink, it was funny how many parts of it were pink, I thought it was awesome.

We are most populary known as "The Couch Bot." So if you hear anyone talk about the Couch Bot...it's us. =P

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

YAY!!! Zip ties n plexiglass. Too bad we also used casters n racing slicks...lol. (Not my ideas)

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

You guys think thats bad on our (240)'s 2002 robot we actually puched holes, ripped, and broke Lexan by ramming it into those goals. We just considered it battle damage and (me being the driver) convinced them to hang it up in our work room... its a very nice decoration. And as for nice looking robot I dont think that our 2002 robot was too bad it was just 80-20 with Clear Lexan and two big Lexan Rollers for popping balls! As for 2003 well our decal guy got changed and our stickers were really crappy so well its our ugly robot... but it did work.

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

So...
Who has pictures of the 312 2003 robot?
I can't seem to find any good ones of it, pretty much anywhere.

*shrug*

One of those things I wanted to take another look at, but couldn't.

Thanks,
John

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

because of the strict secrecy during the build season, their isn't usually alot of pictures of us... but firstrobotics.net does have a picture of us from the back at UCF

http://www.firstrobotics.net/03galle...0312-1_JPG.htm

you can see that the 'bot is fully deployed, with the 'joust' extended out front, and the wings dropped so that we can work on them. the only changes that were made after that picture was taken was the addition of globe motor driven wenches to hold the wings down, and the removal of the front pnuematic break (which isn't visible) to trim weight.
sorry i wasn't able to find any from the front.


[edit] you can get a partial view of our front decal here:
http://www.team341.com/media/missdai.../Image230.html
and a view ov us folded up before we start the match:
http://www.team341.com/media/missdai.../Image220.html

and more rampaging in houston:
http://www.boilerinvasion.org/photos...s_03%20184.jpg
http://www.boilerinvasion.org/photos...s_03%20185.jpg
http://www.boilerinvasion.org/photos...s_03%20186.jpg
http://www.boilerinvasion.org/photos...s_03%20187.jpg
http://www.belenjesuit.org/clubs/rob...ston%20136.jpg
http://www.belenjesuit.org/clubs/rob...ston%20137.jpg
http://www.belenjesuit.org/clubs/rob...ston%20133.jpg
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Re: Best Looking Bot
 

Thanks a lot.
The ones you posted in the edit are exactly what I'm looking for.

Hell of a robot. I remember watching it in the elims (against BUZZ and Daisy) and being really impressed.

Thanks again,
John

Silicon Valley Region
 

Back at the days when Team 60 Kingman High School come to the silicon valley regional, their robots were ALWAYS one of the most beautiful made robot out there. Their 00, 01, 02, 03 robot were all absolutely beautiful machines.

The other team that has really good looking robot is team 115 Monta Vista High School. They rarely painted their robot, but their machining was ALWAYS the best looking jobs I have seen out there, especially their gearbox.

As someone mentioned, the 192 Gunn Robotics Team 03 robot had a great chassis with teh black and the red.

Also, one of the first swerve drive out in the west, the robot of team 258 Lincoln high school did an amazing job this year doing their gearbox and the whole drive train in general. Their motion was the smoothest I've ever seen at the competitions I've watched.

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

I think we were good but i'm kinda partial

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

Mike,
You're relatively new here, so please take this under consideration.

Of course you're kinda partial. We all love our own robots. The point of this thread, and threads like it is to spotlight OTHER robots. If everyone came on here and posted about their own robot, it wouldn't be any fun.

So please... in the future... NEVER mention your own robot in a "best of" or "most impressive" or "most likely to win" thead.

It's just not cool.

Instead, why don't you tell us about some cool robots you saw this past season? I know 126 went to NH, UTC and Nats... What cool robots did you see there?

I would hope that everyone, please, please, please keeps this in mind.

John

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

The Robot I liked best last year was Dana's I think (I want to say 279 (TechFusion) correct me if im wrong) It was Silver and Blue and it looked like a Peacock when it was all unfolded, that just really caught my eye especially when it mounted the ramp.

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

I gotta say i loved the swamp thing before they put the big grin or whatever on it. 71's was also pretty swanky to watch.

Re: Best Looking Bot
 

I Like Krunch's bot not exectaly for the way it looked but its sound Ive keeyed the term as the Crab Drive "HISS" As it moved up the ramp

And thanks for the praise on SwampThing The acrylic paint tended to chip off when it was hit Even tho it was painted on the inside The

Teeth Were Littalry Knocked Out