Re: Summer VEX Projects?
 

we're planing on developing a couple new drive trains. probably a holomonic, 6 wheel drive, and we may try to do a 2 speed transmission also

~Alex~

Re: Summer VEX Projects?
 

My team is contemplating doing several projects, any teams that were at the world championships will remember the cockroach that was showcased by DARPA and we're going to try to replicate that out of vex parts. We're also thinking of making a 4 speed transmission. It would probably take up much more space than would be usable in a competition robot, it would more be a proof of concept. We're also in the process of coming up with several challenges to train new members on.

Re: Summer VEX Projects?
 

Last weekend, we had a joint build session with team 3613, TBA (Tee-ba), who graciously agreed to drive 2 hours (each way) with the promise of free food. The outcome was 2 major projects:

1) A candy counter, which sorts black & white chips onto opposite sides (black and nothing tilt the sorter on the same side). The original intention was to count the objects in each cup with a limit sensor, but we ran out of time. We also would have liked to add a second sensor so that two whites in a row don't require the sorter to reset each time. The line tracker sensor worked better than the light sensor. You can see the action at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwY7UBjGvRk


2) A dual differential drive, which was not completely functioning by day's end.

Unfortunately, the projects required the kits of both teams with borrowing of parts back and forth, so they had to be disassembled at the end of the day:( However, I thought it was a rather productive effort for one afternoon.