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bearbot 26-01-2011 08:50

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLoneAsian (Post 1008380)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO4uNj44oZE

This is our first test run of our minibot.

very nice minibotjust wondering how are you going to deploy it from the acutal hostbot help me gain reprutation

BEEKMAN 26-01-2011 08:55

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Hmmm,

Based on the sound from the video, it seems like your storing energy from the motors prior to the start of the video. This would infact give you that crazy fast launch, however, because of Team Update 5, you cannot start storing energy until after deployment starts. So yes, your minibot climbs fast, but you need to increase the time to include the time it takes the motors to wind up.

Chris is me 26-01-2011 09:16

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
No, 1625 isn't cheating in this video - just because it's really fast doesn't mean a rule was broken.

R1ffSurf3r 26-01-2011 10:03

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared341 (Post 1008625)

What I saw/inferred:

* Two motors, with transmissions removed/modified/replaced with custom transmissions that are lighter, more efficient, and geared to be faster.

Are you sure that the gearbox is not considered to be part of the motor unit? I assumed we had to keep the stock one on but if we don't that could be a game changer.

Dr Theta 26-01-2011 10:25

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by R1ffSurf3r (Post 1008690)
Are you sure that the gearbox is not considered to be part of the motor unit? I assumed we had to keep the stock one on but if we don't that could be a game changer.

That is a Q&A question if I've ever saw one, we were operating under the same assumption.

Joachim 26-01-2011 10:44

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Theta (Post 1008703)
That is a Q&A question if I've ever saw one . . .

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=16187

JB987 26-01-2011 10:48

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Joachim (Post 1008708)

It would appear that somebody on 1625 keeps up with the Q and A...

Joachim 26-01-2011 11:55

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1008715)
It would appear that somebody on 1625 keeps up with the Q and A...

Yes, or with CD: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...43&postcount=4

Also, according to the dynometer tests posted on this thread:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=89072

there is a 60+% output power bump (with 12V regulated supply) available by removing the gearbox.

Moreover, the motor with gearbox is about 210 grams, without about 130.

Bjenks548 26-01-2011 12:25

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
just a guess on how this might be able to happen and still be in the rules. Once the deployment starts the motors somehow pull some surgical to give it elastic potential energy. Start filming and release that tension and up it goes. I could be completely off but that's one way i can think of doing it.

JesseK 26-01-2011 12:49

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
edit -- nvm -- I totally forgot the gearbox itself contains the gears needed to make a custom gearbox -- just be careful since the pinion gears are fragile.

IKE 26-01-2011 13:15

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
I heard Winnovation use a win pump. They hook both motors up to the Win pump. Right at the start of the deployment. The Win pumps then fill the robot until it is completely full of Win. The excess Win then bursts. They direct the Win through a nozzle that transmits the win and turns it into veritcal motion. Who said innovation was dead on the mini-bot race?

viperred396 26-01-2011 16:56

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by IKE (Post 1008804)
I heard Winnovation use a win pump. They hook both motors up to the Win pump. Right at the start of the deployment. The Win pumps then fill the robot until it is completely full of Win. The excess Win then bursts. They direct the Win through a nozzle that transmits the win and turns it into veritcal motion. Who said innovation was dead on the mini-bot race?

Where can we find a win pump?

Dr Theta 26-01-2011 17:15

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by viperred396 (Post 1008960)
Where can we find a win pump?

At your local win-mart, or you could ask Winnovation if you could borrow one. I strongly believe that they actually use more than one on their robots year in year out:rolleyes: . I'm sure they have extra's, gotta stay stocked up. :)

rcmolloy 26-01-2011 21:01

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Hahaha I had to


wjr1965 27-01-2011 13:52

Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run
 
Is it legal?


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