Team Rush thanks you for your compliments! Coming from Truck and MIROBOWRx is a sincere compliment. The Truck machine is an awesome looking 'Bot this year! I am impressed with all the tube welding! .083 or .049 Aluminum tube is a challenge to welld. Nice job. We look forward to playing with you! The last photos I saw of 857's 'Bot looked great! Although I thought you guys would have tried the Kilough again.
The arm is multipurpose. We originally had a claw that was to stack bins, however we may have to remove the claw arms to make weight. There is a tube support that held the claw arms which may stay to assist in knocking bins around as well as provide support when we are trying to defend our position on the ramp.
In the chasis, we are using 2 drills and 2 Atwood motors similar to last year. One major difference is shifting using pneumatics though! Shifting is now reliable and consistant. No more awful grinding noises present! We are a 6 wheeler. 4 pneumatic wheels in the corners, good old fashioned Skyway wheels in the center to ease pivoting. We do have a little suprise in store regarding the wheel configuration... Don't what to give away all the goods now do we?
Again thank you for noticeing our machine. It means a lot to our students who put there heart and soul into the design and construction of this machine. Without them, I don't know how we have finished it!! Good luck to you all!! PMGRACER