What is the most ghetto thing you've seen on a robot?

[RadonH0926]

Since I've been on Cyber Blue, the most "ghetto" solution we had was in 2013 when we replaced a floor pickup system with a blue bucket for taking frisbees from from the HP station.

[caltemus]

In 2010 we had a ramp assembly that required the addition of a duct tape roll core; being used to prevent the robot from smashing itself and losing comm every time the ramp was closed.

[BetaHelix]

In 2014 we used a drill and a hex bearing(still attached to the chassis) as a lathe

In 2015 we needed HDPE spacers and wheels for our lift so we mangled a milk jug and some casters. Best BOM item ever: Mangled caster x4

Sketchineering at its finest

[Hgree56]

I remember this past winter we were at an FLL competition demoing with 461. They had their 2012 bot and one of their tiny belts broke and they didn't have spares with them. They ended up using a wristband as a belt and it kinda worked for awhile. I personally loved how simple but creative a fix it was!

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by Hgree56

I remember this past winter we were at an FLL competition demoing with 461. They had their 2012 bot and one of their tiny belts broke and they didn't have spares with them. They ended up using a wristband as a belt and it kinda worked for awhile. I personally loved how simple but creative a fix it was!

Yeah pretty much all of our questionable "fixes" are belt related. We're getting pretty good at finding out how to connect pulleys without belts.