Image Discuss: TechnoKat Trick Wheel

[WernerNYK]

These wheels drop down perpendicular to the treads for a translational drive to get to the ramp quicker; but they could also remain down and spin if at the right height so that the treads could drive forward at the same time.

Or they may not "drop down" at all but always be there.

That's my opinion.

[157#1Driver]

I've seen this design before with many other teams. WPI is one I can think of off the top of my head in the 2001 competition.

[WernerNYK]

Originally posted by 157#1Driver
I've seen this design before with many other teams. WPI is one I can think of off the top of my head in the 2001 competition.

If you're talking about "wonder-wheels," yes WPI was one of the first teams to build and implement such a system in 2001; they were also used on Gompei 2k2.

If you're talking about drop-down wheels, well.... WPI also had those in 2001, but not in the same way as I think 45 is using this year.

[Clark Gilbert]

Wrong

Keep the guesses coming.



Think of our 2000 robot

[KyleGilbert45]

Well i guess everyone got bored with trying to guess what the trick wheels went to...looks like everyone is going to have to wait till St. Louis to see them...I dont know if any more pics will be released before then.....I expect a few threads to come up after St. Louis though....

[Curt Henderson]

My educated(?) guess is that they are mounted out at the tip of the wings with the wheel axis perpendicular to the tracks. Then wheels are then going to be used to scoot their robot under the side rails with the wings down.

That's my quarters worth!

[KyleGilbert45]

Unfortunately i think someone already had a similar idea, which would make it wrong... I'm not really sure that anyone will get a right answer... oh well.... still fun to hear what ya have to say...

[Gadget470]

Someone from 45 said think of 2000's bot:


I'm still clueless

[WakeZero]

Bah Hum Bug... I hate guessing games

[Beast314]

So here is guess number three. This is a bit of a far out there, but I'm thinking this bot can make in under the bar. Not in that they would slide under with wings down, but rather the wing assembly would kinda flop towards the front or the back and once on the other side pull itself back up. Why else would there be Teflon tape on the edge of the wing ends? At the same time it dosen't really deal with the omni wheels in this guess, but I'm sure they're in there. I only think of this because as I recall the ball device from 2000 could go under the bar.

Like I said this is a way out there idea.

[KyleGilbert45]

Wow... thats a good idea... wonder why we didnt think of that... but its wrong... Teflon tape? Where?


Oh this is fun.....

[kacz100]

I am almost 100% sure they are inside the "main" portion of the robot. However, this is where it gets complicated. Since it seems that they aren't deployable they would have to be in contact with the ground all the time. so in order for the tracks to work they would have to placed perpendicular to the tracks. But to me that can only give you one thing....that would be better mobility on the carpet. Yet somehow with a miracle when the arms fold out they lift up leaving your on your tracks for better grip. Seem reasonable? Otherwise I am lost!

[Mr.T]

Hi guys, now it's time for my guess. Just hope if somebody guesses correctly, theyre up front enough to tell us. We think the wheels are designed to go both frontwards and backwards, plus being able to go SIDEWAYS! Take a good look! Well, how's that guess guys? If it is so, great feat of engineering, would love to see her run.

[Travis Covington]

I bet they are on the base (the main one, not the wings)

and they are used as the primary drivetrain.

Just not on the robot with treads

*shhhhh*

[Austin]

You guys will NEVER guess, nor have ANY idea whatsoever what these trickwheels are for.
Haha, boy oh boy, isn't this great!