http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/Robo...2%20Gears1.jpg
Last years drivetrain: Note the smaller drill last year.
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/Robo...op%20View2.jpg
Last year body: note the nice paint job, note the steel in the front, note the back of the robot solid wood.
Look for the drill holes from last year if you think this is last year base.
Look at 2 year ago base: This look more like this years robot.
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/Robo...Bridge2001.jpg
Look at 3 years ago robot:
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/Robo...s/roboti73.jpg
Do you see a pattern. We stay with something that works. We build a new base every year. We make changes as we go like this year we build strong rail system for the tracks. Different tracks this year, it is hard to tell but yes they are different. Look at the motors they are new because of the new drills we got. So if you think in any way we do not follow the rules you would be wrong. We like to be able to put our robot together quickly.
Why change the design every year. This way we can spend more time on the task at hand.
Nothing says we can't use the same design we just can't use anything from the last year parts unless noted in the rules.
Take at look at our web site and you will see all the different robots each year. We don't have picture on the web from our 1994 robot but you would see the same style as we have now the only different is it was 36" wide instead of 30".