pic: Daisy's front

[swwrobotics]

Great design! But I can't seem to figure out how the sides open. Is it passive once the spool unwinds? Do the sides just fall down? Or are the sides actually controlled?

[Toa Circuit]

Originally Posted by swwrobotics

Great design! But I can't seem to figure out how the sides open. Is it passive once the spool unwinds? Do the sides just fall down? Or are the sides actually controlled?

There is a spool of super string/spectra line on the top of the front wall powered by a PG71. This allows us to pull the entire cage in and is our only form of control. The cage is sprung at the bottom (Those white thingies have springs in them) so there is always tension on the line and we can cleanly deploy without having to jiggle around. We can adjust the tension if needed. It's much more elegant than anything else we've come up with.

[JamesCH95]

I like how it winds up and deploys with string around the edges, very cool.

We on 95 also think that catching will be important, not only for scoring those 10 catch points, but also so that the in-bounder can simply chuck the ball into the robot instead of having to feed it in some way. No safe zones make human loading a tricky proposition once defense is involved.

[yash101]

Sweet! I like the boxy design! So, what are some highlights of your bot? By what I'm hearing, is it able to catch/toss efficiently? Where does your bot catch from? Is this the final bot, or is it just a prototype/practice bot?

[blazeflipper]

My team is going with a similar design however, our hinges are made of 3d printed plastic. They hold really well and those double as hard stops so the walls do not go outside the 20". We do not yet have a way to push the walls out once the guide line is opened. If anyone has any ideas they would greatly appreciated.

[Toa Circuit]

Originally Posted by blazeflipper

My team is going with a similar design however, our hinges are made of 3d printed plastic. They hold really well and those double as hard stops so the walls do not go outside the 20". We do not yet have a way to push the walls out once the guide line is opened. If anyone has any ideas they would greatly appreciated.

Have them sprung out with enough force. Use the vulcan constant force springs from the KOP?

The exact thing we are using is actually a spring bracket that automatically closes doors...
Simalar to this.
https://www.google.com/search?q=door...ng%3B225%3B225