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Re: Robot climbing times

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Originally Posted by DampRobot View Post
I hate to spill the beans on this design, but since we almost certainly won't be using it, I might as well.

Minibot up the diagonal of the pyramid. This was the first thing that entered my head when I saw the challenge. Use a large pneumatic wheel to get over the crossbars, or an innovative wheel arrangement. Put two levels of idlers behind the pole, and be able to switch them over the crossbar quickly. You would clip onto the pole with your idlers, and just drive the pnumatic wheel up, and when you got to the crossbar, unclip your first idler, and after you've driven high enough to get over the bar, reclip it.

I think this is the only design that could get up in the under 10 range. Kevin, I don't think three arms is the way to go, or even possible for all but the best teams (who wouldn't want to go all out on it in favor of a shooter anyway).

If this such a good design, why aren't we going with it? Because it would be really hard to package with our shooter, and because climbing fast isn't all that important anyway.
I'm not proposing that as a sensible solution. Just as a method of ascending pretty much as quickly as possible.

Also, I'm having difficulty picturing your proposed solution. Specifically how you get the idler out of the way of the crossbar. If the idler is behind the crossbar, you'd have to move it outwards to disengage the pole, then sideways to clear the bar. Unless an idler is actually two idlers that come in from opposite sides and wrap around the pipe to keep you from sliding off sideways or something.
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