Team 706's WORKING FINAL 2010 Robot Video
 

Hey guys this is our FINAL video in HD. Enjoy :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV2V9Kgzhrc

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Love the ball acquiring system, beats just a roller hands down.

good looking bot guys i'll be taking a look at it in wisconsin
(going up for saturday to watch)

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I love the big-bore sucker. Nice job.

The safety glasses police are going to be here soon, and -- boy -- are you going to get it!

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Its hard to see because they are clear, but all the students have a pair on. Our college mentor, Dave, seems to think he is exempt from the rule however :yikes:

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Aw, common, I was in and out of the shop + classroom and running to the store'n'stuff that day, they got lost :P

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Fantastic video. You guys were the clear leader at the mini regional last weekend. Pushing is going to be a big factor this year and with your bot there is no contest.

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Great looking robot, I'm liking the adjustable height kicker. Does your driver really like the sticks spaced that far apart?

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What size pistons are you using? we have a similar design but are having trouble getting our piston to release air fast enough for it hit the ball that hard.

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The piston alone does not kick very hard. The surgical tubing adds a significant amount of force. The piston is mainly used for retract, but it adds a bit to the kick too.

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Indeed I do :) it also makes a great spot for the camera feed because we have lag free feed which is *great* for picking up balls.

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yeah i know figured the tubing was the main pawer to kick, but how do u guys release the air fast enough for it to kick that hard? or does the tension in the tubing pull the piston back fast enough?

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The piston is precharged and held back with a car door latch rated for 700lbs. There is another piston which actuates this latch and releases the precharged piston and bungees.

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ok. thanks for the help. we are only a second year team, so we still have LOTS to learn.

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Sure thing. If you want I can send you pictures of it when we get to see it again :( (we shipped today)

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Ok that would be great. I think we "figured it out". Its working A LOT better now. We ship our base today :( but are keeping the arm for more work.