pic: Ockham's Raizor
 

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Simply err.. umm.. wow.. That's some sexy use of aluminium

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You can thank one of our mentors for the covers (and all of the other spiffy waterjetting, for that matter). I was, at one point during the season, hoping for the return of the super-fly electrical tape team numbers, but after seeing the finished product I'm quite fine with this. :D

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cool!! looking good looking good..

i can't wait to see it in sc

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ditto, haha - definitly a sleek looking robot

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thats one slick robot! :D
how high does the robot reach?

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12'9" is the limit.

There's a picture on www.d5robotics.com that shows Ockham in the earlier phases with the arm all the way up. That should give you an idea.

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the Al is beautiful...

...how is the center of gravity?

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I don't think it's been driven with the final bling (read: the covers) on, but we've had freshmen running around with tetras with no ill effects.

We didn't get a chance to get the ultimate test for tipping (letting me drive it), but then again, there's no way on earth that the robot would ever get such a thrashing in a FIRST event. :D

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At the risk of double-posting, I figured I ought to let the record reflect some actual testing on center of gravity.

We ran the robot every single match at Palmetto (9 that counted, plus quite a few practice matches). Once or twice, the weight on the front end would make the robot tip forward, but a combination of catching on the kitbot frame and some slick driving kept the robot planted well enough.