Wildstang 2012 - it's coming...

[nahstobor]

Looks like the 2006 shooter on the top of that robot . I loved 111's robot in 2006. I'm not going to lie, our teams designed is modeled after that robot. I can't wait to see this thing in action!

WOAH! Honestly, I haven't seen 111's 2006 robot (off to that now), but this thing looks PERFECTLY complicated for Wildstang.

Video soon?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

WOAH! Honestly, I haven't seen 111's 2006 robot (off to that now), but this thing looks WAY too complicated for Wildstang. Who knows. Maybe it just looks more than it is.

Video soon?

Too complicated for Wildstang?

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[sgreco]

I'm curious (because I can't tell from the pictures) whether they went back to swerve, or went with the skid steer from last year (or even used something else.).

I'm also curious, was some of the metal work done through team IFI? or was that just last year?

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Too complicated for Wildstang?

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Yeah, I laughed when I saw this. Nothing is too complicated for Wildstang.

[Squeakypig]

Originally Posted by sgreco

I'm also curious, was some of the metal work done through team IFI? or was that just last year?

If my sources are correct, team 111 is an official member of team IFI as of last year and retains that partnership this year.

[Mike Q.]

Looks like another typical great Wildstang machine. Holes everywhere, orange polycord, clear rollers yup it's Wildstang. It looks like they're doing like many other teams and having something fold down to help collect balls if I'm seeing it right. The only thing I'm having trouble figuring out is what that thing is in the front of their robot. It looks like its made of some type of smoked clear plastic. Maybe to help with human or partner loading?

[PAR_WIG1350]

Originally Posted by Mike Q.

Looks like another typical great Wildstang machine. Holes everywhere, orange polycord, clear rollers yup it's Wildstang. It looks like they're doing like many other teams and having something fold down to help collect balls if I'm seeing it right. The only thing I'm having trouble figuring out is what that thing is in the front of their robot. It looks like its made of some type of smoked clear plastic. Maybe to help with human or partner loading?

If you look really closely you will find the bumpers are at the very bottom of the picture and the mechanism on the front is completely within the frame perimeter.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Squeakypig

If my sources are correct, team 111 is an official member of team IFI as of last year and retains that partnership this year.

Since Raul has worked for IFI about a year now I'm pretty sure it's official.

[gyroscopeRaptor]

We're intimidated. See you at North Star!

[MagiChau]

I am curious about that pneumatic cylinder in the 3rd picture.

[Clinton Bolinger]

Originally Posted by MagiChau

I am curious about that pneumatic cylinder in the 3rd picture.

My guess is that it moves the roller belts in and out, so that the balls can que at the bottom of the conveyor. When they are ready to shoot they engage the cylinder which move the belt closer and the balls get loaded into the shooter.

-Clinton-

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

WOAH! Honestly, I haven't seen 111's 2006 robot (off to that now), but this thing looks WAY too complicated for Wildstang. Who knows. Maybe it just looks more than it is.

Although last year's was fairly simple, Wildstang is NOT known for building simple robots. Look back at their robots from 06-'10 and you'll see some very complicated (yet sucessful) machines.

Very cool machine. Too bad I'll have to wait until the Championship or IRI to see it in person.

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Too complicated for Wildstang?

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Originally Posted by XaulZan11

Although last year's was fairly simple, Wildstang is NOT known for building simple robots. Look back at their robots from 06-08 and you'll see some complicated (yet sucessful) machines.

Very cool machine. Too bad I'll have to wait until the Championship or IRI to see it in person.

Oh. I only know them from last year, so that explains a lot, now that I've just seen their other robots...

[avanboekel]

Great looking bot! Can't wait for Midwest.

[Travis Hoffman]

That's a LOT of magic smoke!

Seriously - cool backlighting.