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Re: 2410 Releases Shadowfax
2410's 2011 Robot Shadowfax

Drive system
8 wheel drive with 1/4 inch drop
6 inch pneumatic wheels
Am super shifters geared for 3.5 fps and 13.5 fps

Hanging system
Four-bar linkage powered by banebots rs550 in a 256:1 gearbox with a 533:1 overall reduction
Speed is set at 50% for most of the video, but has been upped to ~60% now that we have practiced more
It is set for about 1/2 second from bottom to top.
Claw is a simple clamping system powered by a 3/4" bore pneumatic cylinder
Wrist joint is powered with a 3/4" bore cylinder also

Autonmous:
Scores reliably on the top rack using a combination of line tracking and timed release
Shown at ~1:27

Minbot and deployer are still under development, but they won't dissapoint.

See you at KC and Midwest! (and hopefully St. Louis)
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Metal Mustang Robotics 2410 (2008-2011)
2008 STL Rookie All-Star
2010 GKC Finalists
2010 OKC Champions
Alpine Robotics 159 (2012-)
2012 CO Finalists

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