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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
We got a couple suction cup devices from our sponsors factory floor, and when you hook them up to a commercial vacuum pump, it DOES hold the 2X ball very nicely - the ridges cause it to leak air a little - thats why you need a continuously running pump to make our little scheme work - we still have some more testing to do, but so far it looks like a viable option.
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Good job!
I am not sure if it is me, but it seems like there is a lot to manage with this suctioncup/vacuumed device on an arm (probably telescoping) for this robot if you guys plan on using it to cap a goal. This would be a pretty nice robot to build, but that seems like a lot of motors, and power used during a single match. You also have the weight limit and power management to consider. I am not saying to shoot down this idea, but there will be a lot of testing for this type of robot. Unless you guys has come up with a very effect way to integrate everything together. Then again, a "swiss-army-knife" type of robot never does very well during competition. If you really want the robot to be the best at capping goals with the 2X balls, then go right ahead.
Good luck to teams going for this design.
