PNW Lessons Learned (Week 1)

[Navid Shafa]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

What was the problem with this?

My main guess: The underestimated challenge of getting through doorways

[Jean Tenca]

Originally Posted by Navid Shafa

My main guess: The underestimated challenge of getting through doorways

From what we saw this likely was the main issue. At PNW OC I saw multiple teams slamming their robots into the top of door frames at the beginning of the event. By the end they were having to remove their robots from their carts or tip them to get through. This turned into a congestion and safety issue since the robots are huge this year. I recommend that teams plan for this and make low profile carts for events.

Edit: I'll also add that we didn't factor in our pit height until we got to competition and had to put wood blocks under the front legs so our robot could easily go in and out.

[Navid Shafa]

Originally Posted by ScourgeDragon

I recommend that teams plan for this and make low profile carts for events.

With at least 3" Diameter wheels.

[MrForbes]

here's our robot on it's lowrider cart. There are 3" casters under the crosswise 2x6s, and there are pieces of angle and plywood under the robot chassis, screwed to the cart, to support the robot. Today we made a box/handle assembly that screws to the top of the rear end 2x6.

[The other Gabe]

Originally Posted by ScourgeDragon

I recommend that teams plan for this and make low profile carts for event.

We actually got a new cart for this year because of that (also the old one broke, but I think we fixed it)