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Unread 27-03-2003, 14:47
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Allright... the anticipation is killing me, and I'm sick of waiting.

It's 2:45PM here in NY, which means by now, everyone in Chicago has seen the BEAST...

I'll give a Dew to the first person to post a GOOD picture of Team Hammond - 71's bot with description of it's function.

There has been so much speculation, and anticipation... my curiosity is killing me!

I guess this is what happens when the 3 time (2 time defending) national champion doesn't release so much as a teaser.
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Unread 27-03-2003, 15:51
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I'm with ^. I have been dieing to see the BEAST this year. Come on some one has to have a pic.
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Unread 27-03-2003, 21:39
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I have to admit, I gotsta know what the BEAST does this year. Im just so curious as to what they thought was the best approach to this game.

the one thing that makes me so mad, is that there a a couple hundred lucky people out there who knows what the BEAST does/looks like, and dare say it, BUT IM NOT ONE OF THEM!!!!

aah! someone tell us!
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hmmm... I'm in Chicago... and I guess I did see the Beatty bot.... unfortunately I will refrain from commenting on it until it performs. They sat out all of their practice matches while they were working on the bot so nobody has seen anything yet.
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just as anxious

No..no, please tell what you think so far. Atleast speculation at this point. Do they look like a powerful/KOTH robot. Please, just a little info!
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hmmm... I'm in Chicago... and I guess I did see the Beatty bot.... unfortunately I will refrain from commenting on it until it performs. They sat out all of their practice matches while they were working on the bot so nobody has seen anything yet.
man that is cruel.
at least give us a hint?
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Speak man, Speak!

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Ooh, they look like a BEAST.... maybe that's just because they are...

Seriously though, I'm not going to say anything until I see them actually do something. I'm not big on speculation.

I guess you'll just have to wait for the matches to be posted on www.soap108.com in order to find out.


You can thank me later Kenny.
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We have pics...we will upload them in a bit...i wanna eat din din first.

So you'll all have to wait a few mins

We have a bunch...

And i stayed late tonight and was sitting near their pit watching, VERY VERY VERY NICE!!! Their autonomous is working great. very cool bot.

<edit> Okay so i just got confirmation that i am infact allowed to post images of their bot...so as soon as we get the drivers workin on this computer they will be up...or maybe we can get another one working. But they will be coming soon.

As to why they didnt get up and running today, they decided to drop part of their strategy so they ripped off their stacker and replaced it with a beefier frame...they were up and running by the time the pit closed and i doubt if they will disapoint.</edit>
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Unread 27-03-2003, 22:37
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Here is what I observed and what was explained to me by them at Chicago:

They had a lot of work still to do on their bot. As was already mentioned, they did not have a chance to run in any of the practice matches.

They are what I call a "DanG bot" or as 234 calls them, a flailer. They say they originally had a stacker along with this function, but decided to remove it and beef up their frame and design as a flailer. The device is a set of telescoping PVC pipes that they can rotate up into position just above tha wall and then rotate it and counter-rotate to hit the stacks multiple times. Can't wait to see it in action.

They do have a unique device to keep themselves on the HDPE - I will keep their secret for now, but here is a hint - think of those reuseable lint rollers.

Anyway, as was also already mentioned, until we see them run tomorrow, it is difficult to judge how effective they will be. But watch out - they sure know how to compete.
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Alright, now I have the satisfaction that I was right in their main robot function of an arm! I still want pictures though!
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lint rollers, eh?
hmmm I might haveto stay up and wait for the dwarf's pictures...
Hurry up, it's past my bedtime!
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lint rollers, eh?
hmmm I might haveto stay up and wait for the dwarf's pictures...
Hurry up, it's past my bedtime!
LOL...I wonder how many people are thinking that exact same thing. I know I am.
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