pic: 1501 Final Robot - see you at BoilerMaker!

[Chris_Elston]

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[Josh Hambright]

WOWIE!!!

Very cool. OKay another reason why i cant wait for Boilermaker regional, reason number 867: To check this robot out in person.

Amazing, truely amazing looking.


Great job!

[Ryan Foley]

That has to be one of the coolest looking robots I have ever seen.

Great job guys!

Any chance of a white paper on the monocoque construction method at some point?

[Chris_Elston]

In the summer time, I'll see what I can do to convince the team members to write up something.

Since the photo comments did not post in the forum here is what I said when I posted the picture:

QUOTE again:

"We would like to thank Jerry Smyth and Mike Smyth (father and son) engineering mentors that taught not only the kids but other "sparky" engineering type people like myself how to construct a robot using monocoque. If you don't know monocoque is:

Monocoque is a French word meaning "single shell." Commonly used in aircraft structures in which the outer skin carries all or most of the torsional and bending stresses.

Jerry is a former navy aviator that designed airplanes back in the 60's."

[CHAOTICBRET]

that robot looks incredible!!... you have a really talented group of kids

[JohnBoucher]

Way cool. Congrats to all.
Now is that the starting position, or a traveling position. It appears in the picture to be too long.

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Way cool. Congrats to all.
Now is that the starting position, or a traveling position. It appears in the picture to be too long.

That's the traveling position. Really the arm will be UP most all the time. That position was just for a picture POSE.. ;-)

We have a few more picture here:
http://www.teamthrust.us/docs/2005/Pictures/final/

Sorry our Gallery on our website is broken...

[Raul]

NICE! This has to be one of the finest looking robots I have seen in my 10 years in FIRST.

[JohnBoucher]

Originally Posted by chakorules

That's the traveling position. Really the arm will be UP most all the time. That position was just for a picture POSE.. ;-)

We have a few more picture here:
http://www.teamthrust.us/docs/2005/Pictures/final/

Sorry our Gallery on our website is broken...

WOW... Thanks for the additional pics. Well worth checking out.
Cool Very Cool

[Stu Bloom]

That is certainly one beautiful machine, more like what I would expect to see in BattleBots rather than FIRST

Very nice - but I must say I'm NOT looking forward to competing against you in Lafayette!!

[ebmonon36]

Absolutly beautiful. As everyone else has said, I cant wait to see this at the Boilermaker Regional. How many pop rivets are on that thing?
Eric

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by ebmonon36

How many pop rivets are on that thing?
Eric

We can't tell you how many rivets. We are going to do a contest and make you guess at our PIT... see you there!


Wayne,

I am pretty sure we weighed in at 100lbs without the battery.

[Goober!!!]

yes it is a really nice robot it is used for a robot and a movable "mirrior" so if any gals need a mirrior at the BoilerMaker regional come talk to me and you can really see your reflection!!! lol

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

That is a neat design, almost looks as if it is a Surface-to-Air-Missile Launcher. Very sleek, and appropriate team name too! Good job.

[Wayne Doenges]

SSSHHHHHH Just between you and me (don't tell anyone else) the Army is looking to incorporating this bad boy into their arsenal at the end of the season But you didn't hear it from me.
Just found out. Weight = 99 pounds It's the first time we have ever came in under weight. The Weight Watchers Diet (tm) really works

Wayne Doenges
CAD Mentor
Lemmings non sumus