Team 2168--3 minute progress video

[Chi Meson]

The Aluminum Falcons from Groton CT are pleased to announce
"We have arrived."

For the past 4 years we have been an "also ran" robotics club, pleased enough to simply be there at a single regional event and not come in last. (Last year, we DID have a sweet hanger, I must say!)

This year's Falcon is turbo-charged.

Here is a link to the progress of our first 3 weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwik1IIQK4o

please do enjoy, and look for us at WPI and Hartford.

[Bob Steele]

Looks like you guys are doing a great job!!
Best of luck in the Regionals!!

We hope to see you in St. Louis!!

Great job with design this year!

[phoenix_fire]

Nice video!

Is the minibot deployer going on the back end of your robot? The CAD picture didn't show anything, but there seems to be a large space.

I hope you guys have some fun at WPI and Hartford.

[Chi Meson]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Looks like you guys are doing a great job!!
Best of luck in the Regionals!!

We hope to see you in St. Louis!!

Great job with design this year!

Thanks Bob,

How's weather in the Northwest? Here in the Northeast there is a huge concentration of FRC team feeling "left out in the cold." The nation's mid-section got clobbered, but no one is talking about the Northwest.

Brian

[Chi Meson]

Originally Posted by phoenix_fire

Nice video!

Is the minibot deployer going on the back end of your robot? The CAD picture didn't show anything, but there seems to be a large space.

Told you, it's a secret. They won't even tell me! I know the minibot will be "sideways" when it's deployed, but I don't think the placement on the hostbot is finalized. We just missed two days in a row that were supposed to focus on the minibot.

[Bob Steele]

Weather in the Northwest in the winter?

Rain usually ... not cloudy today...
but close to 50 degrees...

thanks for asking
Hope you guys stay out of the snow.... or at least stay inside...

good luck!

[Vrenshrrgn Dur]

What method did you use to lift an object with the claw?

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Chi Meson

The Aluminum Falcons from Groton CT are pleased to announce
"We have arrived."

For the past 4 years we have been an "also ran" robotics club, pleased enough to simply be there at a single regional event and not come in last.

This year's Falcon is turbo-charged.

Here is a link to the progress of our first 3 weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwik1IIQK4o

please do enjoy, and look for us at WPI and Hartford.

Very impressive. I always love a sheet-metal drivetrain!
Keep up the good work, and never stop improving.

Good Luck,
John

[Jeffy]

If the top peg is over 12 feet, we are in deep trouble.

[jwfoss]

Thanks for the kind words. We are really looking forward to regionals this year. First stop: Suffield Shakedown.

[Chi Meson]

Originally Posted by Jeffy

If the top peg is over 12 feet, we are in deep trouble.

Yeah...that's was a little "whoopsie" during my narration. I meant to say "10 feet" and then forgot to go back and redub that bit. Still, it makes it sound so much more exciting, don't you think?

[kbrowncny]

That looks pretty fast, very solid drive train! Good Work Guys + Girls

[lnex1357]

Originally Posted by kbrowncny

That looks pretty fast, very solid drive train! Good Work Guys + Girls

Thanks KBrown were staying hard at work down here in CT ... looking forward to seeing you guys in Long Island.

[Chi Meson]

Originally Posted by Vrenshrrgn Dur

What method did you use to lift an object with the claw?

With pneumatics, if that's what you're asking. I can't give you the details or my mentors will walk out on me!