pic: REV Robotics Simple Lift

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by MrRiedemanJACC

Greg,

Do you know if this was designed with one or the Bimba Cylinders that are available to us? We are mentoring a rookie team and this looks like a great option to get them started! Thanks!

I don't know exactly what Bimba is offering for teams this year. The cylinders in this design are 1 1/6 bore 14 inches long. Technically anything longer than 13 inches should work, you would just be using more air per lift than you need. You could also put stopper blocks (pvc pipe) on the shaft to limit the stroke if only longer ones are available. The ones I used in the design were from Mcmaster http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-air-cylinders/=vd6415

Originally Posted by aldaeron

Greg,

Do you have an approximate lead time for the bushings and bearing plate shown in this design to arrive at AndyMark?

Thanks!

All parts are in route to AndyMark from Texas, I expect extrusions, plates, bushing and all the parts to be in stock by the weekend at the latest. We will keep doing our best to keep up with demand. We appreciate everyone's patience with this, and if you have any questions I will always be available to help.

Originally Posted by KaiserEric13

Just wondering if there is any point advantage to stacking the totes within the robot, or if there is any real advantage to stacking the totes inside the robot in general?

How far inside your robot is really a factor of how many totes you want to stack and what amount of control you want to have of the totes as you drive around. If you have them all the way outside your robot, making turns at fast speeds become problematic. The other reason why in this design I only did it half way (besides accommodating the Kit chassis) was to make it so you don't have to drive on the scoring platform when placing totes.

[Christopher149]

Greg, I know you said it would be in to Andymark by the weekend, but unless I missed it, I doesn't seem to be in yet. Any ETA or updates?

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Christopher149

Greg, I know you said it would be in to Andymark by the weekend, but unless I missed it, I doesn't seem to be in yet. Any ETA or updates?

Extrusion did go in stock for a brief period yesterday but sold out in 6 hours. More is on the way and should be in late next week in a much larger qty. To be sure you get it this time you should click the "email when available" link on AndyMark's Page.

We are committed to getting extrusion to teams as fast as our manufacturer and FedEx can move. The demand for the product has been higher than we expected due to the nature of this year's game. We have arranged a considerable amount of product in the pipeline and think it will meet demand once it lands at AndyMark.

[Christopher149]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

Extrusion did go in stock for a brief period yesterday but sold out in 6 hours.

I did see it go back in stock (at a team meeting), but perhaps foolishly waited to see if other REV components would go back in stock only to see it out of stock the next day. I feel for you and the high demand you're trying to meet.

[earlybird]

Originally Posted by asid61

You take the stack you are in possesion of, lift it up, and move into another tote. Then place your stack on top of the new tote, and pick the whole thing up from the bottom again.

Here is a video of a system like that. The pallet stacker lifts the stack of pallets up high enough to put another one underneath.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCH41Icgjoo

[Mark Holschuh]

Greg, my students have been trying to download the assembly file, but the link seems to be broken.

[dyanoshak]

Originally Posted by Mark Holschuh

Greg, my students have been trying to download the assembly file, but the link seems to be broken.

The Simple Lift step file is hosted on Google Drive due to its size (27 MB). When you click on the link it should bring you to a page that gives you a download button.

Are your students seeing that page?