Team 254 Presents: Skyfire

[Gray Adams]

Originally Posted by Chickenonastick

254 isn't just good at building their robot. They're also good at taking pictures of it.

I can't figure out the timeframe either. Looking at the polycord, pneumatic cylinders, and some other things, it looks impossible to be real. But then looking at the bumpers, it looks too real to be rendered. This can't be their competition bot (yet anyway), but that plastic looks too perfect to have been used for practice.

[NickE]

Originally Posted by Gray Adams

I can't figure out the timeframe either. Looking at the polycord, pneumatic cylinders, and some other things, it looks impossible to be real. But then looking at the bumpers, it looks too real to be rendered. This can't be their competition bot (yet anyway), but that plastic looks too perfect to have been used for practice.

The picture was taken on ship day of the competition bot. It will look a little different after some modifications are performed on Thursday at SVR.

[Travis Hoffman]

But...but...Skyfire was an Autobot! You must be using the he was originally deceived by the Decepticons loophole. /80'snerd

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

But...but...Skyfire was an Autobot!

He was originally a Decepticon.

[thefro526]

I really love how this robot resembles your 2006 machine but is a totally different beast in itself. You guys have really outdone yourselves in terms of robot finishing this year, I believe.

Out of curiosity, how do you intend on using your open hopper? Is it for catching your own missed shots, human loading (ala 2006) or both/neither?

[Brandon Holley]

Something tells me the bot competing this weekend will have improvements to make it even more deadly than the one we're seeing here

Awesome job as usual Poofs. Your robots are some of the most beautiful pieces of technology assembled in FIRST.

Good luck in the next 2 weeks, your east coast friends on 125 are pulling for you.

-Brando

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Something tells me the bot competing this weekend will have improvements to make it even more deadly than the one we're seeing here

Awesome job as usual Poofs. Your robots are some of the most beautiful pieces of technology assembled in FIRST.

Good luck in the next 2 weeks, your east coast friends on 125 are pulling for you.

-Brando

Bridge mechanism - I'm calling it.

But wait! Why is it on the blue alliance?!

[Kim Masi]

meh, I guess it's OK...

[JesseK]

The two-tone effect of a blue frame with smokey polycarb is always a really nice effect that highlights the elegance of the 'Poof bots. I really like how it looks as if it could be sold as a product.

Now for some fun speculation:

1.) The drive train looks like it'd bottom out on the bump -- the wheels are too small and spaced too far apart. Of course, it does look like they could put 6" wheels on there without a problem.

2.) It looks like the legs on the bridge lowerer have an extra hole. The Cheesy Poofs don't usually do random extra holes. I expect some 'secret' manipulator will go here...

3.) Given the pneumatic cyllinder that lowers the intake, and the fact that the balls rely on the bumper for lift into the robot, I don't know if this robot can pick up directly from the bridge. The legs will always go to the ground, and the angle of the bridge may cause too much compression on the balls that are on the bridge for them to come into the robot. This is at first study though, so who knows.

4.) This bot will possibly be the best 'rebounder' bot in the game, given the open hopper in the front. The rebounds may be rare, but they'll be pretty awesome to see if they look like they're done on purpose.

I look forward to seeing this bot in person!

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by JesseK

1.) The drive train looks like it'd bottom out on the bump -- the wheels are too small and spaced too far apart. Of course, it does look like they could put 6" wheels on there without a problem.

I would expect them to have something similar to 971 and 1868...a chassis lift skid to let them absolutely fly over the barrier.

[rsisk]

Originally Posted by Jared341

I would expect them to have something similar to 971 and 1868...a chassis lift skid to let them absolutely fly over the barrier.

Confirmed, saw it in action today.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Bridge mechanism - I'm calling it.

But wait! Why is it on the blue alliance?!

Bet you their ball manipulator appendage doubles as a bridge manipulator and possibly something to pull other bots up the bridge, similar to 1114's, as seen in this video (http://youtu.be/-QTX__5JzN) at 4:14

[TheMadCADer]

Originally Posted by Gregor01

Bet you their ball manipulator appendage doubles as a bridge manipulator and possibly something to pull other bots up the bridge, similar to 1114's, as seen in this video (http://youtu.be/-QTX__5JzN) at 4:14

It appears that your video link is broken...

[Akash Rastogi]

Is all the tubing on that bot 1/16" wall? How light is this guy?

Beautiful machine yet again.

[ejSabathia]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Is all the tubing on that bot 1/16" wall? How light is this guy?

Beautiful machine yet again.

With all the planned updates SKYFIRE is going to be a heavy weight.

EDIT: The drive chassis is mostly 1/8" wall and the super structure is almost exclusively 1/16" wall