Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

Sure looks like it.

Paul,
Can I get a shirt this year?

-Glenn

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

You know, after what I saw at the scrimmage this weekend, I like the first bot pictured better. The bot with that system was kicking our butt. lol

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

I'm willing to wager that there shooter bot will have even more butt-kicking ability. It is the Thunderchickens after all.

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Ahh, so you've been..... THUNDERSTRUCK! (yeah, yeah, yeah....):yikes:

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

As I have told someone on my team many many times, it doesn't matter who we are, but how we play the game. Sure they may have a great track record in the past, but this could (and I emphasize could) be the year that they don't do so hot. I know that the TechnoKats have been though this before, and it sucks, but it can happen. Plus remember that the shooter bot is much more complex than the dumper bot, this means more can go wrong, that that it will, but that it can.

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

Now that would be funny... (the absence off any shade of green on it makes me wonder)

but whos ever it is i want to see some video.

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I'm going to have to disagree with the complexity statement, at least in its entirety. The only "dumper" robots this year that I have seen that look like they could truly decide a match I would not classify as simple. They all have multiple belt runs, custom transmissions, rollers, and structures, a helix, etc. These are not simple machines and have just as many possible places to fail. There are other "dumpers" that are simple, but IMO these will not be particularly effective. Any dumper that takes more than 2 seconds to dump 10 balls or so seems to be out of luck since they rely on being next to another robot. I stand by my statement that both shooters and dumpers will be equally effective this year so long as they are built to maximize there strengths. I also believe that a combination of the 2 types is truly the most effective.

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

It's a beautiful bot and seems to have the potential to go very far, but why does it have to be gator colored. :(

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

Still waiting for the REAL real 2009 Thunderchickens robot...

:rolleyes:

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I have to admit, the lack of green actually makes me more suspicious of this one than I was the first bot. Plus, I decided to trust Paul last time. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice... still shame on me actually... wait... I think I messed that up. :o

Whether this be the real 217 bot or another team's robot, it's looking pretty sweet and I'm sure it will be a beast. (though I think if 3069 get's some drive practice in they'll be doing pretty well too.)

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

that is a cool helix. it makes me dizzy :]


how accurate is that shooter, software and all?

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

Another sweet machine from camp poultry! Paul, congrats to the whole 217 crew on this one.

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Don't even need to use the tongs to do it: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11987

And you know, I didn't think that other robot was so shabby. Great job again making your own robot while helping another team.

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

Just remember that 1511's robot is called the ThunderPlucker...... :)

Great looking bot!

Cheers,

Re: 2009 REAL ThunderChicken Robot
 

The more I see of these teams going to Midwest, the more convinced I am that this regional has the potential to be legendary. Absolutely awesome looking robot by the Thunderchickens. I can't wait to see it live.