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Re: How do you feel toward you robot?

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Originally Posted by Koko Ed
Unless your robot is a pile of part or you were jettisoned from your team (supposedly) unjustly who's gonna say they hate their robot?
I think there's a difference between not liking one's robot and not liking what a robot is doing. I loved Bob (our rookie robot), but it wasn't going to see a Saturday afternoon.

To answer the original post, though, I think I'm more confident than ever that our robot can really deliver. A big focus early in the season was on getting a good drivetrain, one that won't swerve around like Ockham or limp around the field like Bob. The 6WD setup, from the Kitbot, does wonders for this. The camera control doesn't hurt, either.

The shooter is still a bit up in the air. We tested it Monday night (the video is in the signature), and it seemed like it could stand a little more range. In addition, the hopper has a bit of a tendency to jam. We had some possible fixes before ship, so we'll be testing them on Thursday at Palmetto.

Regardless, this is our best one yet.
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor

93 events (more than will fit in a ChiefDelphi signature), 13 seasons, over 60,000 miles, and still on a mission from Bob.

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