FRC Boulder Smell Database

[iSpotix]

I noticed a lot of teams discussing the smell of their boulders. One post here:https://www.reddit.com/r/FRC/comment...boulder_smell/

In response to this and my need to do something robotics related while in class, I created the Boulder Smell Database found at
http://bouldersmells.ddns.net/

I have never done web design with actual input or function. Hopefully I will find the time to add features such as sorting and searching. If you have any questions or comments you're welcome to leave them below.

[Joseph Smith]

We've done it. We've officially run out of things to discuss.
That being said, I'll definitely smell our boulders today, mostly out of morbid curiosity.

[Toatekua]

How about the Rhino treads?

Our team was fighting over whether those smelled like sugar cookies or marshmallows.

[Matt C]

Mmmm outgassing polymers, aka "new car smell".

Smells like "may cause cancer in the state of California".

[polytechnique]

For some reason, our Rhino treads smell like cake frosting with sprinkles. I have no idea why. Is this the same way with everyone else?

[Toatekua]

Originally Posted by polytechnique

For some reason, our Rhino treads smell like cake frosting with sprinkles. I have no idea why. Is this the same way with everyone else?

I heard from a mentor that the rubber is food-based or sugar based or something, I do not know for certain, but this would make sense.

[themccannman]

Originally Posted by Toatekua

I heard from a mentor that the rubber is food-based or sugar based or something, I do not know for certain, but this would make sense.

The tread they use is actually manufactured for food service conveyer belts. They add vanilla scent to the rubber so that your entire kitchen doesn't smell like a tire factory.

[RoboChair]

Originally Posted by themccannman

The tread they use is actually manufactured for food service conveyer belts. They add vanilla sent to the rubber so that your entire kitchen doesn't smell like a tire factory.

It's true you know, I rather like the smell.

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Toatekua

How about the Rhino treads?

Our team was fighting over whether those smelled like sugar cookies or marshmallows.

Originally Posted by polytechnique

For some reason, our Rhino treads smell like cake frosting with sprinkles. I have no idea why. Is this the same way with everyone else?

The other day, I stuck my head into a box of Rhino treads and got a sugar high.

Have a great weekend,
Andy B.

[Daria Wing]

I hope you feel very powerful. You just managed to get a whole ton of nerds to smell foam balls and have conversations about them without ever actually questioning their own motives. *slow clap*

[iSpotix]

Mods can lock or delete this post if you would like. I wanted to move on to bigger and better projects with my server.

[Tharioth Pillow]

Our boulder probably smells like coolant.

[asid61]

Ours smells just like a little sweat or something bad.

[PurpleInk]

Originally Posted by Toatekua

How about the Rhino treads?

Our team was fighting over whether those smelled like sugar cookies or marshmallows.

We determined that the the treads smelled like Oreos.

[seg9585]

Last week I bought a new timing belt for a tank tread prototype, opened the packaging and placed it on the table in our robotics work area. I turned around for a minute, then looked back and saw half the students passing the tread around smelling it. I thought the students on my team were...uh...unique. But this thread proves me wrong.