Old Parts

[Boe]

is still really hoping the fisher prices come back

[Whippet]

Just curious, but do the old CIMs mount the same way as the new ones?

[coalhot]

Originally Posted by Whippet

Just curious, but do the old CIMs mount the same way as the new ones?

Haven't handled one in a while, but I think it does. The screw holes may be a little further apart...

[IceStorm]

How many CIMS do you have. we've been looking to build a few demo robots that these might work for. I'll send you an email about them as well.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Boe

is still really hoping the fisher prices come back

Stall City, Population: them

[Boe]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Stall City, Population: them

my team hasnt had any problems with this

[EricH]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Stall City, Population: them

Only when not used properly.

330, during my time on the team, NEVER had a problem with ours, except the one time when a programmer jammed the '05 arm into a hard stop during testing and broke the output on a gearbox (no motor stalling there). 3/5 robots used them in arm/lift applications, running through their stock gearbox before adding some extra reduction or a winch system.

2004: two FPs on a winch system pulled the robot up to the 10' bar.
2005: two FPs ran the arm. We later discovered that one would have been enough, when we inadvertently left a PWM unplugged.
2007: We didn't have enough weight for two FPs on the arm, so we only used one.

I think 2006 used BB motors instead of FPs in ball transport systems; 2003 used only 4 motors, two in drive and one of the others was a CIM.

[Sarakiro]

Hi,

I am interested in doing a summer project but am on a relatively low budget. I would love to get my hands on some 4 inch wheels and some old CIMs if possible.

-Will email you

Thank you,
Robert Sarakin

[dricks]

Team 704 would be interested in some lunacy wheels.