179 Swamp Teasers

[Swampdude]

Bringing balance to the Universe one bot (or 3) at a time...
Yes it shoots balls but you can't see that yet, and it blocks the chute nicely

[Peyton Yeung]

Well done. I was hoping someone would make a good ramp bot but this just blows me away. Good luck

Why do I have the feeling this is going to win einstein if it can effectively feed balls to the two strong scorers on its alliance? Probably because it will.

[Squeakypig]

My mind...it has officially been blown...

*Goes on Travelocity to buy plane ticket to St. Louis*

Gotta see this thing in action!

[Ernst]

Are you sure that this does not violate

[G10]
Robots may not grab, grasp, grapple, or attach to any Arena structure. (Robots may push or react against any
elements of the Arena that is not protected by another rule.)
Violation: Foul

I would be inclined to say that your robot does not violate the rule, because you aren't clamping something onto the bridge, but are instead cleverly utilizing friction and balancing.


Also, can the pivoting-platform part catapult balls?

[Peyton Yeung]

This seems kinda like a 111 from 2001 hybrid utilizing a clever passive gripper to hang. Mind=blown

[Jetweb]

Originally Posted by ZehP

Are you sure that this does not violate


I would be inclined to say that your robot does not violate the rule, because you aren't clamping something onto the bridge, but are instead cleverly utilizing friction and balancing.


Also, can the pivoting-platform part catapult balls?

It is fully supported by the top surface of the ramp and doesn't touch any other part

Also it doesn't catapult but it will defiantly be able to shoot balls

[Jared Russell]

My only question is how many copycats will we see...

[Justin Montois]

Came in here expecting "Teasers", Things went much better than expected!

That thing is just awesome. 3 more weeks of refining and you guys will be a force, can't wait to talk about it when it makes the FRC Top 25!

[JB987]

Does the bottom of the u-channel that fits over the bridge end touch any part of the bottom side while the bot is suspending or suspended? Or is this just an amazing example of a perfect balancing feat?

[Peyton Yeung]

I'm curious as to what the 4 sprockets on the ramp do. Guess I'll have to wait a few more weeks.

[Tom Line]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Why do I have the feeling this is going to win einstein if it can effectively feed balls to the two strong scorers on its alliance? Probably because it will.

Take another look. That appears to be the ball handling mechanism on the bottom of their ramp (look at the vertical channels and teh white gears). I'm guessing they are, essentially, a close in dumper. They plan on playing in the offensive zone. Since you're not likely to have 2 bots on defense, their ramp system only makes sense in the offensive zone.

[JohnSchneider]

Originally Posted by Jared341

My only question is how many copycats will we see...

I agree...I wish you wouldnt have shown this so early

[BJC]

That's not a teaser, thats a robot!

Out of curiosity what angle is your ramp at? I imagine that an angle steeper then the actual ramp (15-16 degrees) may present a problem for some teams trying to climb you.

It really does look awesome though. 40 points anyone?

Good Luck with your bold strategy this season.
Regards, Bryan

[AdamHeard]

Is this legal?