Climbing Mechanism Ideas

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Justin Montois

If they can do that and a little more they might be picking you

One does not simply pick 217.

[J.Warsoff]

Take a look at our Breakaway robot, Weeble. Rather simple mechanism, grappling hook and winch.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/team1676/5199271926/

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by dodar

One does not simply pick 217.

We did in 2010...

[Rishabhgadi]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

Any teams had any luck prototyping "minibot climber" types? I'm talking about something that rides up the diagonals of the pyramids on wheels, hanging on somehow.

That was my initial idea, but you would not reach past the first level because of the notches on the side which stick out about an inch.

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by Rishabhgadi

That was my initial idea, but you would not reach past the first level because of the notches on the side which stick out about an inch.

Specifically, the knuckle sticks out quite far on the front, and the gusset extends in the back of the pole, too.

[amesmich]

I dont think I read anythign pertaining to this but before a climb could a bot disconnect its drive system and essentially leave it behind to reduce weight and size? Obviously the rio, battery, and control would climb but the drive train abandoned? The whole thing woudl be designed as a quick disconnect.

[nathan_hui]

No
The robot cannot intentionally leave parts behind. G13

[amesmich]

Dam I missed that. I wasnt just posting for an answer.

[Ryan Caldwell]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

At the risk of looking like an idiot like last year (thanks HOT), the 30 point hang will be able to be accomplished by less than 20 teams in all of FRC.
So if your robot can get 30 points from the hang, they are a keeper for a great partner to frisbee shooting robots.

I like the idea of a "Loch Ness Monster challenge" being thrown down each year.

[Marc S.]

Originally Posted by Adam.garcia

For this, I've been thinking of having an articulated 1717 2010-esque lifter that will be able to traverse the corners. Have a latching system on the top, and drive wheels at the bottom. By any chance, does anybody have close up pics of their latching mechanism from that year?

I see that they posted pics of their bot here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35361
But the only pic that is broken is the one for the latching.

1717 Used a gas spring to lift themselves up. This was an excellent idea because even if they grabbed the tower at the last second, the robot would still go up the tower even after the robot was disabled. That mechanism wouldn't work this year as it reacted against the top surface of the tunnel.

[Gir_450]

Ok, our team was thinking of an extending hook that would grab the 3rd rung and winch us up as we drove up the side of the pyramid and stopped at possibly the 20 point zone. Would this be against the rule that says we would need to climb up sequentially?

[Siri]

Originally Posted by Gir_450

Ok, our team was thinking of an extending hook that would grab the 3rd rung and winch us up as we drove up the side of the pyramid and stopped at possibly the 20 point zone. Would this be against the rule that says we would need to climb up sequentially?

Yes. If you grab the 3rd rung while on the floor, you are not climbing sequentially (because the floor is Level 0).

[one4robots]

Originally Posted by tickspe15

Is there any rule against using electromagnets to grip the pyramid.

We used magnets on our minibot for logomotion and have discussed this...

[nathan_hui]

Electromagnets may violate R32.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by J.Warsoff

Take a look at our Breakaway robot, Weeble. Rather simple mechanism, grappling hook and winch.

Please review <G22>. Also consider what the robot will do once it leaves the ground - can the bot acsend past a bar in that orientation?