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Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri
The Bobcats aren't blue...
Looks good, Eric. Did you get your launcher working before you shipped it out?
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Tom,
The pneumatics we had on for the scrimmage didn't have the power needed to stretch the bungees to their full length. On top of that, the originally ineffective claw broke in the first match at the scrimmage which basically rendered us a lapper bot.
Between the scrimmage and ship we were able to make a winch out of a spare Andymark shifter, more effective claw fingers and also incorporated a roller claw, which now makes all systems functional. The catapult works great when fired. With all systems go we can pick off/place on the overpass, pick up off the ground, and also launch.
Elgin,
See if you can find a photo of Bobcat '95 (I'll post one if I get a hold of it). This robot was the true inspiration for the '08 Bobcat.
-Eric