Team 1538 / The Holy Cows - 2015 Robot: Daisy Quickstep

[Jon Jack]

Team 1538 / The Holy Cows proudly presents our 2015 robot, Daisy Quickstep.

We would like to thank our sponsors, Qualcomm / BlueChip Machine & Fabrication / Nordson Asymtek / Vivid-Hosting / Vinatech Engineering / Anocote Metal Finishing / San Diego County Sheriff's Department / Advanced Circuits / Quality Powder Coating / Northrop Grumman / Alberts-Worley Family / Lutze Family & HIGH TECH HIGH & HIGH TECH HIGH INTERNATIONAL & HIGH TECH HIGH MEDIA ARTS

Specifications:
Drivetrain Speed: 18.5 ft/sec
6WD using AndyMark 4" Performance Wheels
2 stage elevator, ground to max height in less than 2 seconds
2 x RS775 powered pincher
2 x RS775 powered intake

See you at the Arizona East Regional, San Diego Regional and World Championships!

[Electronica1]

Originally Posted by Jon Jack

Drivetrain Speed: 18.5 ft/sec

NICE. Can you actually reach that speed while stacking though? (I really hope the answer is yes)

edit: Can't wait to see it!!!

[Jon Jack]

Originally Posted by Electronica1

NICE. Can you actually reach that speed while stacking though? (I really hope the answer is yes)

Yes.

[sergioCorral842]

I have been waiting to see your robot for awhile. Looks really nice!

See you guys at the Arizona East Regional!

P.S. Any video of this machine or will I have to wait until Thursday?

[bkahl]

There is a very.... interesting... cord hiding in the background.

[Lil' Lavery]

#thanksRachel

[E_puello]

Dat wiring

[Pratik Kunapuli]

I love how you use the MXP for all of your I/O so you don't need any of the other headers. Very clean electrical layout and great robot!

[LCJ]

Are those... Giant 4-bar-linkage grabbers?
Is this a container or stacking specialist?

Really cool robot can't wait to see it in action!

[nicholsjj]

Wow that wiring job is CANtastic. Beautiful robot as always.

[MattRain]

Is that a tether I see in the first pic.....

See you guys in a couple days

[Tweedy399]

My did your team find it necessary this of all years to go with a 3 cim gear box? They have been used in the past to go fast with a lot of power. So far this year one of the fastest bots we have seen is 1114 and I don't think they got any where near 18 feet per second. I guess I am just looking for some reasoning behind the decision. Thank you, the bot looks like it will do very well in Arizona this weekend. Good luck!

[Kevin Kolodziej]

Beautiful robot as always! Can't wait to see it in action.

One question: How do you intend to satisfy R2 and have numbers visible from all sides of you robot?

[The_ShamWOW88]

I smell #TeamTether....

[JesseK]

Very clean as always!

What about your 'pincher' requires so much power? Does it do more than pinch? What does it pinch?

Do you have any limit switches anywhere on your robot?

Do you guys powdercoat your stock, and then drill into it? It appears that your drive train frame is welded, but the hole pattern for your vertical mount seems very precise for a post-powdercoat drilling. We did this for 2 high-tolerance big rails this year since we hit a time crunch, but I wonder what techniques/changes we could do in order to plan for it next year (after game release, but still in week 1) and then precision drill into it afterwards. Seems like using the blue mill paint and/or scratching the aluminum with calipers would be a big no-no.