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AndyMark Parts Feedback 2015

Now that champs has completed, what were the strengths and areas of improvement for the AndyMark line of COTS products? What new products would teams like to see that are in the same core vein as the current AndyMark or their other suppliers (such as 221LLC)? In what useful or unique ways did you use these products that you wish to share? What nuances or undocumented features did you find with them?
  • I'd like a way to purchase the Churros in bulk. They are the #1 used COTS part on our robot this year, as funny as that sounds.
  • Our DART actuator didn't get onto the final bot, but it was great for prototyping. It doesn't seem to like axial loads, but that can be dealt with via proper design. It would be nice to swap out different motors for it, however.
  • I know that 3373 used the Swerve & Steer module, and the only problem they had was zeroing the absolute encoder. The worked through that, but otherwise had no mechanical problems in their swerve this year.
  • We also have really liked specific gearboxes for their toughness over the years. I'd like to see either mount holes or a kit made available to use a pneumatic cylinder and a locking pin directly into the initial stage's steel gear for some of them. Holding a game piece steady at a specific height seemed to be a barrier for some teams this season since they didn't realize they needed it until after then entire subsystem was assembled.