disk hopper ideas

[BJT]

We too, were prototyping with the top of a 5 gallon bucket, it is the perfect size and its light. probably will end up on the robot.

[Slartibartfest]

You know it's the little things like "The disks fit perfectly inside a 5 gallon bucket." that make life so much easier. Although my team is opposed to it I want a 5 gallon bucket feeder; THE DISKS DO NOT OVERLAP. At least not enough to worry about, they way they curve the edges go out and back in preventing one from falling all the way on top of the other so you con stack them one on top of the other and push the one on the bottom out without affecting the others too much. Here is a good example http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=JziVZvfsA3c.

[MrForbes]

We got our prototype working. But it is designed to use pneumatics...because we want to use them for another robot feature, and they're easy once you get the compressor running and the plumbing for the pressure regulator figured out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WddNQfBA5Cw

[pfreivald]

What advantages do a five-gallon bucket give that three aluminum posts don't give at less weight?

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

What advantages do a five-gallon bucket give that three aluminum posts don't give at less weight?

My immediately response to that would be error correction. With the three posts, I suppose there's a way for a frisbee to deform out.

HOWEVER, I do not necessarily believe that the advantage will be terrible great. With a properly tuned system, I expect the differences to be greatly marginalized.

- Sunny G.