Minibot Time Showcase

[geyer]

Originally Posted by jcoinster

Did you check the fuse? We honestly were stumped at how our new battery wouldnt work for a good hour.

The same thing happened to us. Eventually Figured it out though..

[cmass]

Deploy <1 second, climb<2.5 seconds, maybe even 2 seconds.

That is the target.

Right now we have the concepts on the deploy and the practice on the climb. Still working on the return to ground without touching the deployment device.

Starting to get fun!

[klmx30302]

our deployer= 2 pneumatic pistons and a limit switch, videos will be posted later today.

[JB987]

Originally Posted by cmass

Deploy <1 second, climb<2.5 seconds, maybe even 2 seconds.

That is the target.

Right now we have the concepts on the deploy and the practice on the climb. Still working on the return to ground without touching the deployment device.

Starting to get fun!

Have you considered just reversing your mechanism or the whole hostbot away from the tower?

[jcoinster]

Originally Posted by cmass

Deploy <1 second, climb<2.5 seconds, maybe even 2 seconds.

That is the target.

Right now we have the concepts on the deploy and the practice on the climb. Still working on the return to ground without touching the deployment device.

Starting to get fun!

That's a really fast deployment, nice work!

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by Nick Bouressa

We have! I was working on a simple pneumatic deplorer today. I don't have any pictures however...

I'd rather use electrical solenoids too, but I don't really deplore pneumatics. (I do love malapropisms though. )

Our Minibot, Ferdinand, only climbed about 5 feet on a pole in a vise, right at the end of our meeting, to the tune of "WRAP IT UP ! WE Gotta GET OUTTA HERE!!" (haven't heard that one yet? quite a beat, but you can't dance to it.)

[klmx30302]

Originally Posted by klmx30302

our deployer= 2 pneumatic pistons and a limit switch, videos will be posted later today.

Well.... apparently my team has decided to not let me post the minibot deployment test videos to youtube, sorry.

[Bochek]

Team 2200 has the climb down to 2.36 seconds (average for 3 runs), we got time time by recording video, and using a millisecond counter built into quicktime. I will post a video in the next few days.

- Bochek

edit: Just so everyone understands, we have calculated that in theory, a minibot weighing 4.5lbs can climb the pole in 2.25 seconds. under near perfect conditions using 2 of the tetrix motors. I am slighly amazed that we achieved such good results.

[Nick Bouressa]

Originally Posted by klmx30302

Well.... apparently my team has decided to not let me post the minibot deployment test videos to youtube, sorry.

Sure you can!

[klmx30302]

Originally Posted by Nick Bouressa

Sure you can!

ok then.... let the uploading commence!!!!

[jcoinster]

I have posted a video on my site of early deployment

[klmx30302]

Originally Posted by jcoinster

I have posted a video on my site of early deployment

do you have a link? I cant find the video on your team website or youtube channel.

Ok I've started to upload the videos but that will take forever and a half (3-4 Hours) because its about 3gb worth of videos.

[Bjenks548]

Anyone know some of the team numbers that drove up the pole with 2 wheels last year? I know there were at least some in Atlanta, but I can't remember the numbers

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Bjenks548

Anyone know some of the team numbers that drove up the pole with 2 wheels last year? I know there were at least some in Atlanta, but I can't remember the numbers

2056 and 78 are the two that come to mind.

[klmx30302]

Originally Posted by thefro526

2056 and 78 are the two that come to mind.

Beat me to it... anyway i cant think of anymore and of course TBA is still down so i cant look for anymore.