under 2 sec Mini bot

[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by Swampdude

Those of us who can/have done it aren't likely to show anything until competition, otherwise everyone will be doing it. Even then keeping them covered in the pit might be common. It's so easy to reconfigure these tetrix kits.

I agree. Has anyone considered having a 3 second bot for Thursday and Friday, and saving the sub-2 second bot for Saturday as a secret weapon?

[Cyberphil]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

I agree. Has anyone considered having a 3 second bot for Thursday and Friday, and saving the sub-2 second bot for Saturday as a secret weapon?

That is interesting. But even then, if it uses the same tetrix parts, and if another team has the parts needed, I think they could create it over lunch or something. I think it is a good idea to keep your design concealed, but you can keep it concealed even when you are using it in competition.

[MagiChau]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

I agree. Has anyone considered having a 3 second bot for Thursday and Friday, and saving the sub-2 second bot for Saturday as a secret weapon?

I would say this is a bad plan since you are doing an unnecessary limit. Do not purposely weaken your team's capability to effectively complete the challenge. Do your best at qualifications so you can use the "secret weapon" during eliminations.

EDIT: after reading Cyperphil's post, if you want to really hide then cover the minibot with polycarbonate since its allowed.

[davidthefat]

Wait a minute here... So teams have already build (or at least prototyped) their minibots already? Our team only has the CAD and a prototype made with servos. We are behind.

edit: our design is so crazy that I doubt that any team can fabricate the deployment system and the minibot in the 2 day period.

[MagiChau]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

Wait a minute here... So teams have already build (or at least prototyped) their minibots already? Our team only has the CAD and a prototype made with servos. We are behind.

My team started prototyping the day we got the FTC kit. We went through I think at least 4-5 different prototypes already. Forgot if our current minibot is going to be final design.

[Cyberphil]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

Wait a minute here... So teams have already build (or at least prototyped) their minibots already? Our team only has the CAD and a prototype made with servos. We are behind.

edit: our design is so crazy that I doubt that any team can fabricate the deployment system and the minibot in the 2 day period.

Yes. We have had about 4 prototypes, all along the same lines. No final product has been created, but proof of concept has been shown. We figured that since it is such a huge part of this game, it was necessary to spend a significant amount of time on it.

I agree that the toughest part would be to create the deployment system also. Depending on what teams use to start the minibot, it will be very tough to fabricate something at competition that deploys it, or even modify their current design to allow for the new minibot.