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the robot is in low gear during this session, we aren't actually that slow :D

hanging:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHmRrZ9asEo

bump climbing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgMxZSGzcIs

kicking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYW0VbjSRM

questions? comments?

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Wow. What do you have in that bar-grabber? and how does it release after the match?

Re: 343 at week five!
 

it is a v-shaped plate that has two spring loaded clips with one-way bearings. and to release, you just tilt it forward to take off the force, then set it on the ground and release the clips :D

Re: 343 at week five!
 

VERY NICE!

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Yet another great machine from one of MORT's favorite teams.

Was the robot going full speed over the bump in the video?

Re: 343 at week five!
 

no, it is in low gear which full out is about 1/4 of the speed of high gear.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Impressive climbing, I like the four bar:)

Re: 343 at week five!
 

i like how you used the poles themselves to climb, instead of grapaling the top.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Do you have a method of holding the ball to the front of your bot?

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Yes we have a vacume we are working on. That will hold it for us.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Looking good 343! Good luck this season.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

what pole are you going to grab on to? They are all 7ft off the ground aren't they?

Re: 343 at week five!
 

no... the top of the tower is 7ft off the ground... but their are four steel poles to hold the tower up... nice work guys... many teams including us didn't even think of using the support poles for climbing

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Very nice Chris. Can't wait to tear it up with you at Palmetto. Can't wait to see who has more pushing power (which you look to have plenty).

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Thanks that would have been nice to know before desining the lifter all thought i dont think it would have changed our overall desine

Re: 343 at week five!
 

K. Fire in the hole! woOOOOoooooo.

Love it! Nice job guys!!! Coming to Peachtree right?

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Looks good 343. Does it go under the tunnel? How far does it kick? I knew you guys would go back to your tank tread days...great job.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Headed down to Florida this year. Our height constraint is 17", so we can go under if needed. The design chalenge was to fit the hanger, kicker, electronics, pneumatics, vacuum, and drive train in the 17" high robot. We actually are only 36" long, so we still had room:rolleyes:

Current kicker is only 35 ft. The stronger one got changed for fear of kicking out of bounds.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Try fitting all of that (minus pneumatics) in a chassis only 30" long.... :ahh:

Re: 343 at week five!
 

looks great, cant wait to see that at FL...... if there is a webcast

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Can it get hung up on the bump if you're on top and the bot gets turned?

Looks slick though!

Re: 343 at week five!
 

the weight gets unbalanced before it will beach itself. im sure that its possible to get it hung... but its not easy to

Re: 343 at week five!
 

HELLOOOoooo from the NE :D
What a great job you have done on the bot. Love the hanging super effort on this. We at TJ2 hope you have a great year with the bot. Seeeee yaaaa
some place some time. ::ouch::
Moe and Team 88 TJ2 oh yeah ???? OH YEAH !!!! TYE DYE for ever......

Re: 343 at week five!
 

2 SC robots with treads heheheheeeh the fun begins.

Re: 343 at week five!
 

Good Luck to my Team. I know you will do well this year. I will be "glued" to the tube, if there is a web cast of the Florida Regional, and definitely at Palmetto on Saturday. :D

Re: 343 at week five!
 

can't wait to see it at SC =)