Thread: Robot Lifting
View Single Post
  #48   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-01-2010, 22:40
gorrilla's Avatar
gorrilla gorrilla is offline
1557 alumni, 4639 mentor
AKA: adam spears
FRC #4639 (RoboSpartans)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Houston
Posts: 958
gorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant futuregorrilla has a brilliant future
Re: Robot Lifting

Quote:
Originally Posted by CraigHickman View Post
IMO, any reasonable drive system will be able to handle that without issue. We're going to see a lot of systems that cannot, regrettably. It would be best to have the ability to get up no matter what area is open.
Most 4-6 wheels drivetrain with a reasonably low COG should be able to, if they have the ground clearance, or seperate mmechanism to give them a boost...its only a roughly 6" step.

Quote:
Originally Posted by bobosalad View Post
problem with that is there is a lip from the bump to the tower, and geting centered on the bump isnt going to be easy anyways
A well designed drive-train should have no problems....
__________________
Adam Spears



Team 1557 2007-2011 student-Lake County FL

Current Team 4639 mentor- Houston TX
Reply With Quote