Chief Delphi - What Weight Class is Your Robot?

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JamesBrown

13-01-2007 02:03

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

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Originally Posted by AtalanteStar25 (Post 555404)

As I said, you can expand as far as you want as long as you remain in your home zone.

but in order to score on the rack you would need to extend out of the home zone. with a 16 ft arm, to have it attached to the robot and posistioned at an angle that will only reach ~8 ft vertical, the height of the tallest goal, the arm would be extending horizontally well over 6 feet this would violate the rule.

I don't think 1568 has made up their minds yet, but I know I dont want to give up 10 or 20 pounds if I dont have too.

James

Justin M.

14-01-2007 01:59

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

Right now the plan is 5'/110lbs. The forklift system will be made with all 5' pieces of 80/20. After it's built, we will cut it down if we need to, and lighten some parts as well. CAD is nice, but then again some parts of the robot need to be built and adjusted in person, with the actual robot functioning.

Spark Hawk

14-01-2007 13:20

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

4 Feet. We're paranoid about weight, so we needed the leeway.

MrForbes

14-01-2007 13:40

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

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Originally Posted by Billfred (Post 555402)

Who said we were done designing? ;)

exactly!

Dancing_Chuck

14-01-2007 14:36

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

Wait, we're building a robot?...

Zoheb N

14-01-2007 14:37

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

We are building our robot to be 4' 120lbs

Conor Ryan

14-01-2007 16:13

Re: WHAT WEIGHT CLASS IS YOUR ROBOT?

They call it First Class for a reason...

NoSkaOnTheRadio

14-01-2007 21:39

Re: What Weight Class is Your Robot?

team 1757's shooting for 4' 120lbs.

...which should be a little easier this year, seeing as we're not using plywood as our main building material!

macwhoo

15-01-2007 17:09

Re: What Weight Class is Your Robot?

Rookie question- Home zone is the space directly up/down/around YOUR robot, right? Does the arm (if you are using one) once extended count into the height/weight limitations?

EricH

15-01-2007 17:11

Re: What Weight Class is Your Robot?

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Originally Posted by macwhoo (Post 557463)

Rookie question- Home zone is the space directly up/down/around YOUR robot, right? Does the arm (if you are using one) once extended count into the height/weight limitations?

No. Home Zone is the area at the ends of the field this year. And yes, the arm in starting position counts for weight/height limits. Once extended, it has to be in the boxes specified.

RichardJames

15-01-2007 17:12

Re: What Weight Class is Your Robot?

We're aiming at having a multiple-tiered forklift (I think) so we'll be 4' 120lbs

macwhoo

15-01-2007 17:16

Re: What Weight Class is Your Robot?

Oh, ok. So you could have a 4' robot in starting position and an extended arm length that can reach to about 9' and still be only in the 4' weight class?

EricH

15-01-2007 18:38

Re: What Weight Class is Your Robot?

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Originally Posted by macwhoo (Post 557480)

Oh, ok. So you could have a 4' robot in starting position and an extended arm length that can reach to about 9' and still be only in the 4' weight class?

As long as that arm doesn't go over 6' horizontally, you're fine.

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