FRC125 - The NUTRONs- 2016 Reveal

[Michael 4499]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Definitely an important design consideration, and something we're definitely used to dealing with as we've done 4 events before DCMP the past 2 seasons (as Schreiber pointed out).

We focused a ton on making our defense crossings happen, but making them as least violent as possible. Going over half of a rampart, and being able to fit inside the moat make for some smooth transitions. We're hoping the pain of designing to this small size will pay super long dividends as the year goes on.

-Brando

With the small frame and high CG when the arm is up do you guys have any problems with tipping over? This is an awesome robot see you guys Thursday!

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Michael 4499

With the small frame and high CG when the arm is up do you guys have any problems with tipping over? This is an awesome robot see you guys Thursday!

The arm really only goes up to shoot. There's a travel position for crossing barriers that's much lower.


Re Theseus comment:

As far as I know Dark Matter ('14) still has most of it's original structure in place. The CIMs got replaced. There was a mid season gearing change, most of the belts got changed. Intake wheels were replaced but that was due to damage, same as the Digital Sidecar, pneumatics regulator... Now, I've never seen a frame bowed quite as much as it is. And it makes some horrid noises while being wheeled around likely due to cracked bearing races in the drive pods. But, not bad for playing offense in the heavy hitting NE defense. As you know Branden, we took a lot of big hits that year.

[MARS_James]

So is there a reason you went with a spotlight for a photon canon instead of a focused flashlight?

[IronicDeadBird]

Wow this is actually the first unblockable robot I've seen.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

So is there a reason you went with a spotlight for a photon canon instead of a focused flashlight?

The lights are one of the things we've been tinkering with. The LED strip we had on in this video is what we had sitting around the lab from who knows what. We had a few high intensity LED's on order and have since hooked them up.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

So is there a reason you went with a spotlight for a photon canon instead of a focused flashlight?

What you see in the video is all auto aiming w/ an IP camera, so we just needed to create light for retro tape. We had the LED strips in the lab, so on they went. We've refined a bit to blind less people since this was filmed on bag day.

Photon cannon is on there for backup of course...

EDIT: Schreiber beat me to it.

-Brando

[waialua359]

I dont get it.
You didnt even share the most impressive attribute of this robot.
The fact that it fits in a VEX size container as a check in luggage to compete in Arizona.
Post that Twitter pic!

Good luck this season.

-Glenn