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Originally Posted by 3747Mentor
State tournament was the first time I was able to see your robot in action this year and I must say I was impressed. Your driving/cycling was great and the FCS was very quick.
I am curious, what type of gearbox/motor are you using for the shooter. Looks like a BaneBots 775 but am not sure.
I am also curious about your drivetrain. I know there has been lengthy discussion about mecanum wheels here and I don't want to get into any of that. I would like to know if you had a shifting transmission because I'm sure I saw you pushing some tank bots around during the tournament. You were also very fast when cycling.
Your strong shooting, use of the mecanum drive, and the skill I saw your driver use to spin out of the way of defenders made me a believer. Congratulations on a job well done!
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Originally Posted by marandola316
That is impressive for such a small robot. Anyone know what wheels they are running on the shooter? I can't quite tell.
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Thanks for the kind words everyone
Yes, the shooter wheel, an AndyMark 8" pneumatic AM-0970, is driven by 2 RS775-18 motors through 2 Banebots CIM-U-LATORS.
We have used the same drivetrain, more or less, for the last 3 years. No shifting, CIM for each wheel, direct drive from the AndyMark gearboxes.
We also have had the same main driver for the last 3 years and he really does a stellar job. Nice work Matt!
This was KnightKrawler's most compact robot to date. With the reduced frame perimeter allowances this year and our requirement that the robot had to be able to drive under the pyramids, the team had their work cut out for them.