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Unread 08-06-2006, 05:03
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Re: Extension Mechanism

Actually, safety is very important in this competition. Dangerous robots aren't allowed to join the contest. There's also a robot test before the competition to make sure of safety and ensure restrictions as well.

I am in the middle of my final exams now. I am supposed to finish them on the 17th of July then I will work through 2 weeks to get ready for our competition from 2-6 July. That's why I am trying to look up for as many ideas as I can to try through this period of time. So, please if u gotta anymore ideas i will be glad to hear them.

There are about 67 teams joining the national competition this year. The winner will represent Egypt in Kuala Lumpur.

After some of u have seen the video, u've seen what I mean. I don't need a stiff extension, just a one that blocks the target for the opponent robot. I don't need my extension mechanism to be that fast. China has used pneumatic mechanism with bamboo fishing rods while Japan has used springs.

Check this link http://www.tpa.or.th/robot/tparobot/...e/DSC_0374.jpg
This if from this year's Thailand competition

I have the following thoughts:
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- A fishing rod with a motor and a wire (or tape) [but I just need to understand how to install it]
- Something like that picture (see the inclined extension). It consists of successive layers beside each other.

What do u think ? (especially that my time is limited after my exams, I have only 2 weeks beside the work in the other robots)