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Originally posted by Sachiel7
Looks really cool!
Yeah, we've got a design for a flying drive system hiding in our "design vault", if you will.
We might use it this coming year, or we might use my multi-drive system.
You'll just have to look for the Claw v2 at the 2004 VCU regional!
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Sachiel: Please don't consider this as totally saying your team's idea will not work.
I too, had thought of making a design for a floating robot, or at least a floating cart. As I looked into it, I found it to be nearer and nearer to impossible with the weight and motors provided. Also, a Hover-Bot would have as close to 0 friction as possible. Think of it like Air Hockey.. Just a little nudge and that puck goes flying pretty good. Now make that similar to this by your 130lb hover robot vs a beast of a robot smacking into it. You wouldnt stand a chance in a pushing match.
Unless.. you dropped down onto driven wheels.. but therein lies another problem...
The amount of hp the FIRST motors have is barely, if at all, going to be able to lift 130lbs with just air displacement. If you look at Tytus's hoverbot, it's made entirely of light materials, and probably weighs well under 10 lbs. There is also a limit to how much pressure the "skirt" can keep in before either a) leaking, or b) momentarily fully lifting the robot thus leaving air an open path to escape.
My
personal feeling is that, yes, a 130lb hover-bot can be designed, but not with the FIRST provided motors. Hopefully, someone can prove me wrong though, I'd love to see it accomplished.