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Utilizing the power of Tetrix motors more (VEX motors are way less powerful but they can hang up to 30'' in the air...).
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Don't you think hanging will be fun!?
I think to really test this kit to its full potential they should do a hanging game
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ust a thought. And that would help with the game going towards more offensive side since less robots will put six motors on the drivetrain and push robots around... (If there's enough traction )
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What are you getting at?
Isn't it fun to figure out how to play a game with your manipulator having the minimal amount of possible motors then just throwing them all on the drive train just for fun?
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New parts?
Pneumatics... Probably not. It'd be awesome, awesome though.
Motor replacement gears maybe? (for the broken gears INSIDE the motor gearbox)
Same thing goes for servos (maybe change to METAL?)
New sensors? (I know there're plenty already... But they did developed the IR and Magnetic...)
Tensioner for chains (our team uses standoffs but it'd be nice to have official ones)
Better motor plugs (most teams at world's either solder the leads on or have to utilize some zipties and nonslip pad to make sure it doesn't fall off; problem with 1st solution is teams can't utilize the new fuse wires and 2nd solution is too bulky)
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Pneumatics... You have NO Idea how badly I want that in FTC. Can we get like half inch bores or like up to a maximum spec with stoke bore and such like FRC used to do in the past?! Oh that though is just like the thought of Christmas Morning on Christmas Eve!!! To much awesomeness to compute!
New internal gears are a must! What are they now Brass? the metal is very weak and brittle likes to break in pretty much every application of use... On second thought.... can we just take the gearboxes off, it would be so much simpler
Tensioners - Pshhhh tensioners... If you have access to a laser or water jet you can make FTC sprocket tensioners or "floating tensioners" by adding like 1-2 teeth to the sprocket.
- Andrew