FRC Blog - KOP Drive System Opt Out

[Ari423]

Originally Posted by EDesbiens

More like NO MOTOR YEAR 2K16 CONFIRMED!

All robot movements must be powered by internal combustion engines!

Can you imagine building a small internal combustion engine for every motor on your robot? The robot would weigh 1000 lbs. Sounds like torture.

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by Ari423

All robot movements must be powered by internal combustion engines!

Can you imagine building a small internal combustion engine for every motor on your robot? The robot would weigh 1000 lbs. Sounds like torture.

I was more thinking that all movements must be powered by springs or gravity...

[rsisk]

I certainly appreciate the flexibility we have with the KOP. The KOP team and FIRST have done a great job evolving the kit over the last few years.

That said, we are opting out of the KOP drive train for the first time as we are completing our first off-season custom drive train and expect good results from it.

[Aren Siekmeier]

• Features are designed such that they enable a team to execute basic elements of game play.

Does the design need to be different somehow? The rail profiles look the same as last year, particularly the same low clearance, so I don't expect any substantial terrain...

[jwfoss]

Originally Posted by Aren Siekmeier

Does the design need to be different somehow? The rail profiles look the same as last year, particularly the same low clearance, so I don't expect any substantial terrain...

Note that the AM14U2 was designed to use more than one diameter wheel, and while it was supplied with 4" wheels last year, it may be supplied with a different diameter (6" or even 8") for 2016.

[avanboekel]

For comparison, here's the profile drawings for the AM14U2. I don't see any differences.

http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...Comparison.pdf

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Ari423

All robot movements must be powered by internal combustion engines!

Can you imagine building a small internal combustion engine for every motor on your robot? The robot would weigh 1000 lbs. Sounds like torture.

Actually, I don't think so. Try the R/C aircraft (or R/C car) shop nearest you--they might have some nitromethane engines (or diesel engines). Ah, the smell of nitromethane in the morning... I think I could easily find a few dozen engines and mufflers and come in under 50 lbs.

Unfortunately, starting those things can be a tad tricky... stand back... and they only spin one direction, so you'll need to gear 'em.

[Gary Dillard]

I haven't been able to find where it says when the AndyMark PDV will be available to use in an order, I thought last year it was sometime in December. Has anyone seen a date?

[Rosiebotboss]

Originally Posted by Ari423

All robot movements must be powered by internal combustion engines!

Can you imagine building a small internal combustion engine for every motor on your robot? The robot would weigh 1000 lbs. Sounds like torture.

Not necessarlily. I built many a control wire plane with Cox engines as a kid...http://coxengines.ca/