Forum: Technical Discussion
01-04-2010, 09:30
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,190
Re: Cannibalizing robots
1. Do you have enough space to keep that much junk lying around? (Calling a robot junk is questionable but often applicable) my school has about enough space for a backlog of 2 robots so thats what...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
16-03-2010, 18:08
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,793
Re: Lifting mecanisms
2foot long 2in bore pneumatic cylinder
60 psi * 1in radius * 3.14 ~ 188 lbs of lifting.
problem solved. if u already have a pneumatics system in place on your robot or can afford the weight. i can...
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Forum: Team Organization
16-03-2010, 16:19
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,348
Re: How big is your workspace?
you still have your old robots? why would u keep them? theres so much valuable scrap metal and electronics and pneumatics on them. my team keeps each robot "alive" for about a year (until december)
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Forum: General Forum
11-03-2010, 22:10
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,535
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Forum: General Forum
09-03-2010, 18:28
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Replies: 160
Views: 23,081
Re: Team update 16
Stupid? I wouldnt be so rash in your wording. My team, which only goes to one regional, period (no atlanta either), sees week one events as more fair because it puts us at less of a disadvantage. no...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-03-2010, 21:32
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,274
Re: pic: Meet our kicker
just to play the "whats in the background game" did any one notice that the bumpers are on upsidedown?
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Forum: Extra Discussion
28-02-2010, 11:09
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,735
Re: pic: 234 - Cyber Blue R2V1 Top
how is your compressor mounted sideways? I dont see any shock mounts on it and even if there were there is no room for the compressor to shake.
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Forum: General Forum
23-02-2010, 00:35
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,942
Re: It's ship date! Is YOUR robot ready?
Semi complete. we can drive, our kicker is physically done but mounted in a practice frame for hold back. we dont have a possessor and we cant actually drive due to massive failure of the jags. we...
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Forum: General Forum
21-02-2010, 17:10
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Replies: 7
Views: 950
Re: Bumpers
yes they do have 6 inches behind them. each bumper is 13.75"x18.75" long (robot is 27.5x37.5). the corners meet spec. the ply wood doesnt over lap at the corners. IMO this bumper design is much...
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
21-02-2010, 16:58
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,140
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Forum: General Forum
21-02-2010, 09:19
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Replies: 7
Views: 950
Re: Bumpers
they are legal. the other side of the bumper is shorter than the side showing. also in the corners there are metal brackets completly behind the plywood then pool noodle was bent around the corner....
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Forum: General Forum
20-02-2010, 20:20
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Replies: 7
Views: 950
Bumpers
Corner bumpers. is any one else doing this? or are u just doing the bevel corner?
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
20-02-2010, 17:12
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,140
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Forum: C/C++
20-02-2010, 16:55
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,915
Re: Holonomic Drive with one joystick
3 axis joy stick (ie side to side, front to back, and twist). if u dont have a 3 axis joystick then u cannot use only one joystick. you must use two joysticks and have one of the axes on the second...
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Forum: General Forum
17-02-2010, 20:19
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,350
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Forum: Rumor Mill
11-02-2010, 18:44
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Replies: 60
Views: 10,757
Re: WOW factor
no wow unless if u consider missing 1/3 of the build season and still having a decent robot, wow.
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Forum: General Forum
10-02-2010, 11:37
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Replies: 75
Views: 7,710
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Forum: General Forum
10-02-2010, 11:01
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,103
Re: Finished Teams
wheres the 4th option? what about the teams who arent even half way finished because of snowmaggedon? (we only have a chassis, wheels and transmissions mounted. no electronics or mechanisms of any...
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Forum: General Forum
10-02-2010, 10:56
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,225
Re: Update #9
Actually one of my teams mentors reasked that question to the q and a forum. they mustve forgotten about it.
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2010, 19:20
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Replies: 75
Views: 7,710
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Forum: Technical Discussion
07-02-2010, 09:19
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,842
Re: Andymark Planetary Transmission...
Banebots planetary is definetly super reliable. my team has reused the same 4 gearboxes for drivetrain on our robot for 3 years running. not once have we experienced any problem. People just have a...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
06-02-2010, 19:25
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,201
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Forum: General Forum
06-02-2010, 13:37
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Replies: 139
Views: 16,857
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Forum: General Forum
05-02-2010, 16:52
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Replies: 75
Views: 7,710
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