We used "Thirt" a solid aluminum cylinder for ballast in 2013 for our pyramid climber - and won Pine Tree with it.
Excerpt from our team website:
The Windham Windup, FRC Team 3467 Presents out mascot, Thirt!
Thirt is a solid piece of aluminum stock, 6 inches long with a diameter of 3.5 inches. He got his name because the atomic number of aluminum is 13.
Thirt became a member of our lives back in 2013, at the Granite State Regional. As a result of having some troubles with our robot, our shooter was removed, leaving only our climbing mechanism. Our sponsor, Veloxion, brought him to us as a counter-weight to move our center of gravity to directly below the arm. Because of him, our climber worked perfectly, allowing us to go on to win the Pine Tree Regional, and get an Excellence in Engineering Award specifically for our climber.
After GSR, our lead programmer fell in love with Thirt. He provided Thirt with his name and status.
The Windham Windup's Ultimate Ascent robot went from being a robot without a shooter to a robot that brought its team to the World Championship, thanks to Thirt. Because of this, Thirt has become a symbol of 3467's motivation and success.
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Unfortunately in the years after 2013 we haven't had any weight left to use for ballast
