Team 3647: Ultimate Ascent Robot

[Brandon Zalinsky]

Originally Posted by Mk.32

Can climb after the buzzer

Nice! Are your cylinders spring loaded? We used 1.5" no-spring cylinders and had a problem building enough pressure to pull up to the bar. We could do it, we had to let our air build up after we put the hooks in the "up" position. Looks great guys- good job with the floor intake, wishing you a successful competition season!

[Mk.32]

Originally Posted by Flak-Bait

Nice! Are your cylinders spring loaded? We used 1.5" no-spring cylinders and had a problem building enough pressure to pull up to the bar. We could do it, we had to let our air build up after we put the hooks in the "up" position. Looks great guys- good job with the floor intake, wishing you a successful competition season!

The cylinders are not spring loaded, they are just the ones from the bimba PDV. Which does mean we have to have about 30-35 PSI left in the tanks for them to be able to lift after the buzzer. We are only using our air for lifting/lowering the intake plus the hanger so in our practice we usually have plenty of air.

Thanks!

[Brandon Zalinsky]

Originally Posted by Mk.32

We are only using our air for lifting/lowering the intake plus the hanger so in our practice we usually have plenty of air.

I see, that's where we go wrong- we use air for every shot as well as our hopper. With that onboard compressor, you guys must be fine.

[Mk.32]

Originally Posted by Flak-Bait

I see, that's where we go wrong- we use air for every shot as well as our hopper. With that onboard compressor, you guys must be fine.

We were thinking about doing some kinda kicker for our shooter but decided like last year just a belt that ends as the disk enters to shooter would work fine. Also we have just learned to ALWAYS put the compressor onboard, last year we didn't and it was just a big hassle to deal with before matches and to find all the micro leaks.

[Akash Rastogi]

Really sweet robot this season, Mark. You should be extremely proud of the work you do for your team.

Wish you the best of luck dude!

[DonRotolo]

Nice build.

Here is a thought: add some latex tubing pulling 'down' on the cylinder rods. You always have enough pressure to extend, so extra force won't be a problem, but that same force will help lift you with less than 35 psi...