Rookie Team 3729's minibot

[NOV8R]

Two motors, no gearboxes, no wheels, Lexan frame , sub 2 sec climb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwCRfFaqFo4

No motors! How does it get up then???

[bearbot]

too fast trick cam can we c a close up

[Grim Tuesday]

Just remember, there won't be any pool noodles at competition. Unless your deployment includes them

[MagiChau]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

Just remember, there won't be any pool noodles at competition. Unless your deployment includes them

That's a great idea, then you won't worry about having to slow down your minibot as the motors backdrive.

[Dustin Shadbolt]

Holy crap. No wheels but how?

[NOV8R]

The video was our first pole test. We've since slowed down the decent by back driving. Even without back driving the minibot is light enough that it's decent is slow enough that it wouldn't tear up anything even without pool noodles to land on.

HOW DOES IT GET UP??????????

Unless you provide a valid reason, I label this video as fixed, edited, and a lie. Give a good reason, or this will be disregarded as a photoshopped video.

[NOV8R]

Each motor armature has a two inch long 3/8 diameter extension. The extensions are covered in latex tubing and drive directly on the pole. The minbot frame is 8 inch by 3 1/2 inch 1/16 thick Lexan. There are two pieces of 6 inch long 1/2 inch aluminum tubing attached to the frame that guide the minibot off the deployment tray. The only other components are two lamp switches and the Tetrix battery.

[Dustin Shadbolt]

Originally Posted by NOV8R

Each motor armature has a two inch long 3/8 diameter extension. The extensions are covered in latex tubing and drive directly on the pole. The minbot frame is 8 inch by 3 1/2 inch 1/16 thick Lexan. There are two pieces of 6 inch long 1/2 inch aluminum tubing attached to the frame that guide the minibot off the deployment tray. The only other components are two lamp switches and the Tetrix battery.

Ahhh! I didn't see the 720p option. I thought I saw an extension type thing on the motors! Bravo to your design. We had something like that in mind but slightly different. Again grats!

[Chris is me]

That's exactly what our minibot looks like and how it works.

If you are a good team, you will copy this robot.

[joeweber]

We tried direct driving off the motor a 3/16 shaft with sergical tubing over it and it smoked the motor. I would like to see a close up.