pic: Controllers

[Kyle Love]

Originally Posted by Billfred

That. Is. Sexy.

If I show this to our drivers this year, why do I get the feeling I'm going to have to find a nearby Cadillac dealer? And run to Auto Zone to get spinners for a cart?

I agree that is really sexy next year put spinners on your robot and then everything woud be pimped!

-Kyle

[NotaNerd]

Where are the rules on controller size? I've never seen anything about that before.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by NotaNerd

Where are the rules on controller size? I've never seen anything about that before.

There are no rules perse, you'll just have one end of your controls hanging off in space since the controls tray only goes out a certain distance.

[pakrat]

kinda matches with the blue gound FX our bot had. for example http://www.huronrobotics.com/gallery/2004/index.htm
theres a bunch in there

[Alexander McGee]

Originally Posted by Cory

There are no rules perse, you'll just have one end of your controls hanging off in space since the controls tray only goes out a certain distance.

Actually, read carefully.

It says that the controller board may not exceed 48". It did last year. This is to ensure that the board will fit on the platform that they provide. I forget where this is documented, but it's so you don't hit the e-stop button, or damage it since it is on the opposite side of the center. Else, you would be taking up the space for your alliance member. If you get two teams with large boards, things get awkward fast.

Not a heavilly enforced rule, but i didn't want to make it awkward for myself while driving.