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Originally Posted by Ashley Weed
We went out for our final match with two strong alliances, with us losing a single drill motor on our drive just out of the gate. This left us with only the ability to 'spin in circles', out alliance just couldn't pul through till the end of the match.
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Reminds me of an episode in 2004...
330 had one of the few "slider" robots that year, with a drill motor 4WD skid steer drivetrain. It had an angled front to allow for climbing the 6" step.
Now, at the Fall Classic, they're dominating the morning rounds. Then a drive sprocket broke. It had been lightweighted a little too much. Not a big deal, right? Wrong. If it had been the other one on that side, play on. but it was the rear sprocket, and the rear wheel provided ALL the power during a certain period when climbing the step. Ended our tournament right there, because we didn't have a spare.
In retrospect, we might have been able to try hanging from the floor, but that involved a lot of twisting as the robot climbed.
The funny part is, we were still picked for eliminations. We respectfully declined.
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2003-2007: FRC0330 BeachBots
2008: FRC1135 Shmoebotics
2012: FRC4046 Schroedinger's Dragons
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