pic: 3946 off-season strafe module, oblique view

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

I think the valid point posters have made is you can improve this design a lot.

You're on the right track. I'd encourage you to fail faster!

-Mike

PS. "Fail Faster" is Golden Rule of Robots #4.

If this had been for competition* we would have purchased a cylinder of more appropriate size, eliminating the need for the long arm. If we don't need our Bimba coupons for the robot this year, this mid-size cylinder will be on our wish list.

Speed to testing was definitely one of our goals on this. Unfortunately for this project, the availability of the control system and programmers disappeared a few days into the process due to other team priorities. (Good reason, though: we are running workshops for two rookie teams plus our own rookies in java programming for FRC.)

What are Golden Rules 1 through 3 (and 5 through however many for that matter)?

* - or if our sponsors' recent generosity had come a month earlier - many thanks to NASA Stennis and all of our sponsors!