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[Richard Wallace]

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[IndySam]

Very cool. What compressor is that?

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by IndySam

Very cool. What compressor is that?

That is a Viair 250C-IG 12V compressor. 0.88 CFM maximum flow. About twice triple the weight of the smaller Viair model we've used in previous years, but rated for 100% duty.

[Gregor]

Glad to see other teams love the clamping gearboxes as much as I do.

[MrBasse]

I love the look of those gearboxes. What wheel does this base turn about? What do the AM wheels add that a second set of colsons wouldn't? Is there some magical amount of slippage that the AM wheels provide?

Where are you guys competing this year? This is the first year we aren't going to St. Joe since you guys started hosting...

[Mr. Lim]

Very neat and unique drivetrain layout!

Just curious, is driving over the scoring platform a major part of your strategy?

We broke some gear teeth on our drivetrain gearboxes earlier this week... not exactly sure how, but we suspect it was driving over the scoring platform.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by MrBasse

I love the look of those gearboxes. What wheel does this base turn about? What do the AM wheels add that a second set of colsons wouldn't? Is there some magical amount of slippage that the AM wheels provide?

Where are you guys competing this year? This is the first year we aren't going to St. Joe since you guys started hosting...

We will miss your team in St. Joe; it has been great to play with you guys these past two seasons. We will be at Kentwood also.

The AM wheel is used as a spinner, to prevent the 72T on the forward clamping gearbox dragging when we cross the scoring platform. Another 4" wheel with bearing bore can be used in its place.

The base turns about the inboard center Colson, when ballasted to our anticipated, unloaded weight.

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

Very neat and unique drivetrain layout!

Just curious, is driving over the scoring platform a major part of your strategy?

We broke some gear teeth on our drivetrain gearboxes earlier this week... not exactly sure how, but we suspect it was driving over the scoring platform.

We put on the spinners to avoid exactly that problem.

The center Colsons can be replaced with omniwheels, if we decide to add strafing later on.

[hardcopi]

Our drive train looks similiar to the Joes, though ours is using Mecanum. We were also worried about going over the center. While it isn't part of the strategy we don't want to be limited, or worse go over it and end up getting stuck.

We did it slightly different though. Have to wait for the reveal (not a big secret, I am just the marketing mentor so don't want to sound like an idiot who doesn't know what he is talking about.

Rich.