Thread: Definitive FRC Mechanisms
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Re: Definitive FRC Mechanisms
I know I might sound like someone tooting their own horn (although I was not on the team at the point), but in 2008, 1178 built Manny, a robot with scissor lift elevator. You can look it up on thebluealliance.net, but here is a basic summary: 2 motor six wheel (West Coast) drive, where each motor only powers the center wheel. 2 tusks (leasing to the name) powered by a window motor to pick up the ball and load it onto the scissor lift. Worked well in competition, from what I hear, it was one of the most reliable robots we have, still worked until we had an issue with the controller (but will soon be updated with a C-RIO). Although it had a few problems (could have been slightly more powerful and maybe a little bit taller) it was an impressive robot, and a team favorite.
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