Chief Delphi - Team 964's Robit Thingamabob

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Originally Posted by Laaba 80 (Post 696226)

From looking at the pictures, your trackball seems underinflated. You may want to add some more air.
Joey

I brought that up already. But everybody else in all their wisdom.....

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Originally Posted by Qbranch (Post 696227)

I can't see any type of encoding/feetback device on your pinion motor for the steering. Is there any? If not, how are you planning on controlling your steering? (especially during autonomous period)

Our 2007 robot was originally going to rear wheel steer... but we did some physics work and found out that this configuration made the robot inhearantly more easily able to lose control and spin out at high speeds and intensive cornering. Just a warning.

Any photos/videos of your manipulator in action?

Looks good.

-q

I'm not of the mechanical-type, but I think we added a potentiometer for the steering? And we all seemed fine with rear wheel driving, although the robot was built where the tower could easily be flipped incase it was proven too difficult. Programming could be done between matches easily.

Uhm, for the manipulator, there was a slight miscalculation in the design so we had to redo the arm and tower. It might get mechanized before ship, who knows. Photos can be posted.