pic: Team 1676 Electrical Component Teaser

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[Eldarion]

That is one neat electrical board!

[zachriggle]

Wow, very nice. Lose the chromed fans, though :-P. (Get a Vantec Tornado... that'll push some air... and be loud enough to distract the competition).

[Gunter Wittlich]

Very nice!
But don´t you think that the 2 Victor's and the Robot Controller under the CIM motor's may be affected by its noise and eletromagnetic field? PWM's can be very sensible... I guess.
See you!
Gunter Wittlich

[devicenull]

Originally Posted by zachriggle

Wow, very nice. Lose the chromed fans, though :-P. (Get a Vantec Tornado... that'll push some air... and be loud enough to distract the competition).

I can attest to this.. I have two of them in my computer, and they make me seriously consider watercooling.

[Ianworld]

That is very neat and tidy. I was just working on my team's electrical panel today and it isn't even nearly as spacious at that. Its not going to look as pretty.

About the fans though... I think your bumpers(assuming you're making the ones defined in the rules) will cover those fans up. You can leave them for other times, but during competition they'll likely be covered.

[chrisinmd]

Kudos to your electrical team!
I like the extruded aluminum frame, very slick.
How much does your robot weigh as it stands?
Keep up the good work and good luck this season, you're making good progress!
-Chris

[sdexp]

Your encasing of the electronics was a wise choice, considering our electrical system most likely is to be bombarded by balls and what not this competition season.

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

Originally Posted by sdexp

Your encasing of the electronics was a wise choice, considering our electrical system most likely is to be bombarded by balls and what not this competition season.

Unless we superglue the plastic and/or get ourselves some synthetic diamonds and/or get ourselves an aluminum sheet with a "Bulls-eye" on it.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by chrisinmd

How much does your robot weigh as it stands?

56 pounds as shown.

Originally Posted by zachriggle

Wow, very nice. Lose the chromed fans, though :-P.

But then how will we hover onto the ramp? <g>

Don

[Jeff K.]

Originally Posted by zachriggle

Lose the chromed fans,

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there is a rule against using fans(motors) not provided in the KOP. So I think that the chromed fans are illegal. Those look uber pimp though.

[enderanjin]

Originally Posted by Stonefan5271138

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there is a rule against using fans(motors) not provided in the KOP. So I think that the chromed fans are illegal. Those look uber pimp though.

We were under the impression that they are only illegal if they are intended and used for propulsion. Because these are only used for cooling, are they still subject to that rule? If so, would moving the fans on top of the electrical panel alleviate the conflict?