FRC Blog- Frank Answers Friday: Pool Noodles

[Alpha Beta]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Ah, yes. Defense means gearboxes and eight wheel tank drive and all things wanderful.

It also means opportunity for higher current draws in pushing matches between high powered drive-trains. Good time to look over the brownout specs (page 7) on the roboRIO.

[carpedav000]

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

It also means opportunity for higher current draws in pushing matches between high powered drive-trains. Good time to look over the brownout specs (page 7) on the roboRIO.

Yeah, as a mechanical monkey I frequently forget about these things...

[Jon Stratis]

I challenge everyone celebrating this news (including myself!) to go out there and make an effort to teach another team how to make good looking bumpers that attach easily and securely. It's always been a headache at an event, and will be doubly so this year, as we'll have two years worth of rookie teams who have never made bumpers... Not to mention the team's that have forgotten how to make them, or had the key person who made them graduate last year without passing on the knowledge!

[pabeekm]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

I challenge everyone celebrating this news (including myself!) to go out there and make an effort to teach another team how to make good looking bumpers that attach easily and securely. It's always been a headache at an event, and will be doubly so this year, as we'll have two years worth of rookie teams who have never made bumpers... Not to mention the team's that have forgotten how to make them, or had the key person who made them graduate last year without passing on the knowledge!

Better yet, teach them about easy, powerful drivetrains.

[carpedav000]

Originally Posted by pabeekm

Better yet, teach them about easy, powerful drivetrains.

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

[DesignComp]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by DesignComp

Stop it Andrew.

[Abhishek R]

Ah yes, time for more contact sports.

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

Butterfly +1

[RonnieS]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

One speed...FAST. Don't waste time in a pushing match that will limit your offensive potential.

-Ronnie

[nuclearnerd]

Originally Posted by RonnieS

One speed...FAST. Don't waste time in a pushing match that will limit your offensive potential.

-Ronnie

Shifters are super useful! There are times on offense when you just have to plow through to get to where you need to be (Our killer feature in 2014 was that we could score over top of a defender if we could push them into the key in front of the low goal.) Also, if we go back to a single game piece (pretty please?) you'll need to spend some time on defense

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

Kitbot drive train. For 90+% of teams spending time on a fancy custom drive train isn't worth the resources.

[Darkseer54]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Yes. Just a quick question for everyone. What is your favorite drivetrain for a defense-heavy game (please dont link the thread from 2011 [you know which one])? My personal favorite is butterfly.

Completely unbiased, octocanum is definitely the best.

[Electronica1]

Originally Posted by Darkseer54

Completely unbiased, octocanum is definitely the best.

Bro please, the best is obviously what ever 469 used in 2011

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Electronica1

Bro please, the best is obviously what ever 469 used in 2011

Really?

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Really?

Adam would not like to toot his team's own horn, but...