Go to Post Ahh yes, the good old "let's dedicate all our resources to absolutely cheesing the opponent alliance" strategy - Jaci [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > Robot Showcase
Reload this Page Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 02-02-2008, 15:04
Kendal Reed's Avatar
Kendal Reed Kendal Reed is offline
Hatless Hacker
FRC #0007 (007)
Team Role: Programmer
  
Join Date: Dec 2004
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Parkville High
Posts: 22
Kendal Reed will become famous soon enoughKendal Reed will become famous soon enough
Send a message via AIM to Kendal Reed
Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
We haven't really been all that active on the forums so far this season, so I thought I'd post some pictures of what we've got so far. We haven't added any ball manipulators just yet, but we have a neat little drive system. It's not quite finished, but we can put it together enough to show you these:

Front
Back

We're going with a steering method that's kind of like a traditional car steering. Writing code for it ought to be interesting, considering that we've been doing tank drive since I joined the team...

Pic 1
Pic 2

Feel free to react. Comments and/or suggestions are welcomed, though we may not get to answer your questions.
__________________
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time... till kickoff brings us round again to find... we're not the same six weeks a year... We're all robot men.. burning out our brains; we love it here...

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift;
that's why we call it the present.


Good heads, Fezzik. Bad heads, Speed Racer. One robot, two faces.
Last edited by Kendal Reed : 02-02-2008 at 15:24.
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 02-02-2008, 18:54
DarkFlame145 DarkFlame145 is offline
That guy
AKA: Dennis
no team (None this season)
Team Role: Alumni
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 634
DarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud ofDarkFlame145 has much to be proud of
Send a message via AIM to DarkFlame145
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
wow them are HUGE wheels.
__________________
TR-X 145 of Norwich, NY: Student 2005-2008
Exploding Bacon 1902 of Winter Park, FL: Mentor 2009
US Navy Corpsman 2011-????
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 02-02-2008, 19:15
swordothespirit's Avatar
swordothespirit swordothespirit is offline
Registered User
AKA: Rob
FRC #1571 (Braughtwurst Robotics)
Team Role: Engineer
  
Join Date: Feb 2007
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: troutdale,OR
Posts: 8
swordothespirit is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
you should put on spinners and hydrolics,
pimp my bot
  #4   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 02-02-2008, 20:31
hipsterjr's Avatar
hipsterjr hipsterjr is offline
Your bot can score but can it dance
AKA: CJ
FRC #4451 (The Burning Magnetos)
Team Role: College Student
  
Join Date: Dec 2006
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: summerville,SC
Posts: 587
hipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond reputehipsterjr has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to hipsterjr
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
Were are the electronics going?
__________________
2010 Palmetto Chairmens Winner
2009 Peachtree Finalist Thanks 1319 & 590 "Sure your robot can score, but can it dance?!"
2008 Palmetto Regional Finalist Thanks 343 & 804
2008 Florida Regional Finalist Thanks 179 & 69
2007 Palmetto Regional winners Thanks 1319 & 832
2005 Palmetto Chairmens Winner
  #5   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 02-02-2008, 21:10
Kendal Reed's Avatar
Kendal Reed Kendal Reed is offline
Hatless Hacker
FRC #0007 (007)
Team Role: Programmer
  
Join Date: Dec 2004
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Parkville High
Posts: 22
Kendal Reed will become famous soon enoughKendal Reed will become famous soon enough
Send a message via AIM to Kendal Reed
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkFlame145
wow them are HUGE wheels.
I'm looking at a picture of your team's chassis and yours aren't that much smaller. Maybe it looks that way because our robot is small; try comparing the wheels to the battery.

Quote:
Originally Posted by hipsterjr
Were are the electronics going?
Eheheh... we're working on that. To my knowledge, pretty much directly above the systems visible here, but I could be wrong.
__________________
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time... till kickoff brings us round again to find... we're not the same six weeks a year... We're all robot men.. burning out our brains; we love it here...

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift;
that's why we call it the present.


Good heads, Fezzik. Bad heads, Speed Racer. One robot, two faces.
  #6   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 03-02-2008, 01:07
shock190 shock190 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Andrew
FRC #0190 (Gompei and the H.E.R.D.)
Team Role: College Student
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Worcester, MA
Posts: 9
shock190 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
One quick comment, if you work on the lengths in the steering linkage to get a higher percentage of ackerman, you'll have tighter turns with less skidding. As in, an ideal ackerman steering system has the axes of the two bars attached to the wheels crossing at the midpoint of the rear axle at all times.

Otherwise very impressive, and very compact.
__________________
Team 190 - Building the ridiculous since 1992

2008 BAE Granite State Regional Leadership in Controls
2008 Silicon Valley Regional Creativity Award

2007 World Champions (with 987 and 177)
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 04-02-2008, 17:16
MasterRobot's Avatar
MasterRobot MasterRobot is offline
<= Psychedelic Cloud....
FRC #2438 ('Iobotics)
Team Role: Animator
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 51
MasterRobot will become famous soon enoughMasterRobot will become famous soon enough
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
wow, thats a nice drive system and nice wheels...

any idea of how fast its going to go?
  #8   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 04-02-2008, 18:26
Tim Arnold's Avatar
Tim Arnold Tim Arnold is offline
1902 UCF Mentor; 1523 MARS Alumni
FRC #1902 (Exploding Bacon)
Team Role: Mentor
  
Join Date: Jan 2005
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 460
Tim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond reputeTim Arnold has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Tim Arnold Send a message via MSN to Tim Arnold
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
Looks more like a BattleBot than FRC to me... I dig!
  #9   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 05-02-2008, 06:19
Don Wright's Avatar
Don Wright Don Wright is offline
Registered User
FRC #0469
Team Role: Engineer
  
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Livonia, MI
Posts: 683
Don Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond reputeDon Wright has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via MSN to Don Wright Send a message via Yahoo to Don Wright
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
Can't wait to see the flag holder...

Cool little robot... Nice job!
__________________
Donald F. Wright Jr.
Product Manager
AVL Instrumentation & Test Systems, Inc.
  #10   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 05-02-2008, 06:29
galewind's Avatar
galewind galewind is offline
... more like a temperate breeze
AKA: Chris Gregory
FRC #1089 (Team Mercury)
Team Role: Teacher
  
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Hightstown, NJ
Posts: 410
galewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond reputegalewind has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to galewind
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
6" Home Depot Lawnmower wheels, baby! That's what I'm talkin about! (We have them too)
__________________
Chris G
Advisor, Team Mercury (1089), Hightstown High School
  #11   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 05-02-2008, 10:27
m3ch4num470r's Avatar
m3ch4num470r m3ch4num470r is offline
Registered User
FRC #0449 (Blair Robot Project)
Team Role: Leadership
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 25
m3ch4num470r will become famous soon enough
Re: Team 007 - 2008: Thunderbot - Drive
Do you even have room for a ball handler or are you going to use that bot as a rabbit? Also, what are the dimensions of that thing?
__________________
"Then you turn the carpet on." ~Lukas

"Do you want your soul back?" ~A senior hired to prank me
"No." ~Me
Closed Thread

« Previous Thread | Portal | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Hybrid Mode Hybrid Mode
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Team 578 Blue Lightning's Website 007! (Click_Here) Website Design/Showcase 6 19-03-2007 16:43
pic: Team 007 at Chesapeake 2005 RoboMom Extra Discussion 13 21-03-2005 16:54
team 007 in Atlanta? Shlomi32 General Forum 10 19-03-2005 17:08
Firestorm 4 / Team #007 HotWheels2002 Robot Showcase 5 14-04-2002 01:30
Parkville High School / Team 007 Inventor Submission HotWheels2002 Inventor 0 24-03-2002 22:19


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:42.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.

Contact Us - Chief Delphi - Rules - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi