Thread: Minibot Standardization (FRC 2011: Logomotion)
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Unread 01-09-2011, 03:37 PM
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Re: Minibot Standardization (FRC 2011: Logomotion)
My idea was to use a drawer type bearing to shove the mininbot out to the pole. For the minibot, I hat the thought of haveing three wheels, arranged in a triangle, with the "tip" of the triangle on the robot side of the minibot (away from the pole). As the bot was deployed, the one wheel would be pushed back and it would mechanicly grip the pole. Once all three wheels were on the pole, the unpowered wheel would somehow trigger a switch that would tigger the other two wheels to turn on. They would stay on for 10 seconds, stop for 10 seconds, then reverse at half speed for 15 seconds.

I'm sorry in advance if it makes no sense, but I'm just throwing an idea out there...
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