pic: 675 Teaser #1

[Otaku]

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[Smaug]

i know i know it is a ......
guess

Originally Posted by Smaug

i know i know it is a ......
guess

Nice. I'm guessing we're going to see a similar system to Gloria, which worked so well?

[Otaku]

Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

Nice. I'm guessing we're going to see a similar system to Gloria, which worked so well?

Yeah. That was the original idea. It's been a bit modified, but dimensions are the same. The layout is pretty similar to Gloria with 1 or 2 changes, and the execution is also a bit different. You'll all get to see later, though.

Anybody who wants to know, the 'bot (even though it's not assembeled yet) is named GloryAngel this year, in honor of my sister (it's a long story, basically she got in a car accident and has been in a hospital ever since, she's a former FIRSTer, PM me if you want more info).

[Smaug]

your good lol
similar but modified to suit the game better
i will give more info on it later in the build season

[Otaku]

Originally Posted by Smaug

your good lol
similar but modified to suit the game better
i will give more info on it later in the build season

Yeah, I was thinking of posting some more next week, when we have the whole basic chassis built. Manipulator/payload/strategy and whatnot won't be shown for a while.

EDIT: Also might I add that this year's chassis is the same 1/4" - 3" - x" that we used last year. Obviously it works, so why change it?

[Smaug]

i like this years mods driving it is going to take to getting use to but yeah it will be fun

[Otaku]

Originally Posted by Smaug

i like this years mods driving it is going to take to getting use to but yeah it will be fun

Yeah Brian, but what's FIRST without a little challenge.

I still think we've reached an interesting compromise.

[Smaug]

good point it does make it more interesting

[sdcantrell56]

chassis rails similar to our design. Very cool

[Otaku]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

chassis rails similar to our design. Very cool

I doubt you can gauge similarity based off of a measurement and two holes...

Now, if you mean materials, that's a different story. It's good aluminium. We used it last year on our Rack n' Roll 'bot, Gloria Machina. That chassis was stupifyingly strong.

[sdcantrell56]

I was talking about the material and I assume the arrangement of the frame.