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Still hooked on FRC
AKA: Marc Antinossi
FRC #0573 (Mech Warriors)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Houghton, MI
Posts: 96
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Team 573 Presents: Velociraptor


*Pictured without claw due to repairs

Drivetrain:
- 4 CIM motors
- Toughbox Nano Transmissions
- 8" mecanum wheels
- Geared for approx. 12 ft/sec

Appendage:
- Articulating arm made of 3/4" square aluminum tube
- Main arm powered by two window motors
- Forearm powered by two window motors
- Reaches 10 and 1/2 feet in the air
- Uses surgical tubing for passive assistance




End Effector:
- Roller claw fixed to the forearm
- Fan belts hold and manipulate tubes
- Banebots wheels grip tubes




Minibot:
- Vertical clamp to the pole
- Utilizes light switches instead of NXT controller
- Utilizes a three way switch to create a brake when the minibot back-drives down the pole




Deployment:
- Cradle behind appendage tower
- Two rails guide cradle to pole
- Pushed by a lead screw


Notes:
- We are still waiting on a 4/1 gearbox for our deployment system
- We just received our 64/1 gearboxes for our end effector today. The ones seen in the photo are off of our 2007 robot for testing
- With what's seen in the first photo, we weigh 111.4 lbs. Once we rebuild our claw and add it to the robot, we should be around 118.5 lbs.


Comments and questions are appreciated. Enjoy!
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2010 - 2011: FRC 573 student
2012 and beyond: MTU student, watching FRC from afar