Team 1625 Introduces their 2011 Robot: Mr. Cringerpants

[Don Wright]

Just curious about the reasoning behind the double fittings on all the pneumatic connections... (Mostly in reference to the claw pneumatics)

[Carrington]

Originally Posted by Don Wright

Just curious about the reasoning behind the double fittings on all the pneumatic connections... (Mostly in reference to the claw pneumatics)

We were waiting on the right pneumatic fittings to arrive. Until we got them we decided to leave some extra hose and adapt some fittings we already had.

[Josh Fox]

Am I correct in assuming that when the "lobster tubes" are touching the ground it functions similar to a wide orientation bot?

[Carrington]

Originally Posted by Josh Fox

Am I correct in assuming that when the "lobster tubes" are touching the ground it functions similar to a wide orientation bot?

Yes, you are correct.

[ratdude747]

I see a leadscrew in there... like 503's 2005 bot?

[Carrington]

Originally Posted by ratdude747

I see a leadscrew in there... like 503's 2005 bot?

Yes, there is a leadscrew on the robot. The motor is mounted on a pivot at the base of the arm. The leadscrew nut is located on a rotating block attached to part of the 4 bar. It'd say it is much more similar to our 07 or 08 bot rather than to 503 from 2005. Fun fact, there is zero chain on this robot