610 - Official Test #1, We suck balls good

[Jonathan Norris]

today (Sunday) team 610 tested our robot for the first time and we'll the video speaks for its self. http://media.putfile.com/610---We-suck-balls-good

20+ balls picked up, without missing one. What you see in the video is our 80% finished robot with all belting on, only missing our cannon which is being finished. We are at the point where we can start tweaking and do that thing they call 'autonomous programing' .

(oh, and thats me on the floor at the end of the video)

[663.keith]

looks nice, the robot seems to pick up the balls really nicely, and has no trouble storing 20.

my neck is just sore now

[Andrew Blair]

Wow. That does suck.

[matt101]

Where will the cannon be located?

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by matt101

Where will the cannon be located?

it goes on the back, in front of the back conveyor. It will stick out over the hopper.

[BoyWithCape195]

What motor are you using there to pick of the balls?

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by BoyWithCape195

What motor are you using there to pick of the balls?

a FP with a 25:1 gearbox. Works really well, doesn't draw too much current or heat up too much. Oh and picks them up really fast.

[sanddrag]

Who says the balls will be aranged in a linear fashion? I do agree though. That is quite impressive. I hope ours does that. What is the linear speed of your conveyor?

[LightWaves1636]

that is so cool looking guys! great job.

[Bcahn836]

Very nice!!

[Wayne Doenges]

Very cool sucker. Now if you can just get 20 balls to line up you'll be all set

[Eric Scheuing]

Going to be scoring the low goals much?

[MrBlack298]

your title makes me want to crack several jokes, but I prefer to maintain my status as a member of the chiefdelphi forums, so I will restrain myself.

to say something of meaning, that harvester resembles our 2004 bot's harvester.