Wind Tunnel

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

nahh i think they're just already overweight and wondering about how the speed holes might affect performance

speed holes are sexy! just look at all of our previous robots, expecially Roccobot 2k3... it looked like pink swiss cheese! but really, i dont think drilling in holes really affects performace as long as you dont drill holes to the point where theres no metal left!

[Michael Hill]

ARE there rules about flyring or hovering robots?

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

ARE there rules about flyring or hovering robots?

thats a good question... -flips thru the manual- well.. i guess as long as you figure out a way to build a flying/hovering robot that would be safe and pose no potential threat or harm to anyone on or near the playing field it would be okay...

[Michael Hill]

So...really...you could have a remote control airplane with a string with a big fishing hook on the end to grab tetras...lol

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

So...really...you could have a remote control airplane with a string with a big fishing hook on the end to grab tetras...lol

haha... i dont know of any remote control airplane that would be strong enough to pick up a tetra AND fit within the dimensions limits... and if fitting in the invisible box wasnt an issue, airplanes that large usually run off of gasoline or something like that... although that would be pretty cool to try.

[dvd_hawk]

Originally Posted by Winged Wonder

thats a good question... -flips thru the manual- well.. i guess as long as you figure out a way to build a flying/hovering robot that would be safe and pose no potential threat or harm to anyone on or near the playing field it would be okay...

yes there are rules aginst hovercrafts

but how would you get it to fly antway

[Whiteviper]

wonder if this is just to scare people, it kinda made me wonder what was possible but after reading the rules again I'm not that worried any more.

[Cyberguy34000]

Hello Firsters!

Team 662 is in desperate need of a particle accelerater to test out an experimental chasis for our robot. If you know of one that we could use, within driving distance of Colorado Springs, please let me know...

[Wayne Doenges]

Particle Accelerator!!! I try to post a serious question and all I get are facetious responses
Since we can't find a wind tunnel, anyone have a Lamborghini Diablo we can borrow? I promise to return it after the build season

Wayne Doenges
CAD Mentor

[Cyberguy34000]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

Particle Accelerator!!! I try to post a serious question and all I get are facetious responses
Since we can't find a wind tunnel, anyone have a Lamborghini Diablo we can borrow? I promise to return it after the build season

Wayne Doenges
CAD Mentor

I wonder if FIRST would let you get away with cannibalizing the Diablo engine for a drive train..... Now THAT would be fun to see!

[Anchi]

you could shrink it via massave magnetic shrinking

(i wish i still had the link to soem info on this process)

[Cyberguy34000]

Hey, I don't see anything in the rules about bending space-time to fit the size requirements. So all we need to do is stick that Diablo engine halfway into sub-space...

[russell]

Then theres always that rule about where you can get energy from.... gasoline doesnt exactly pass the test. Though I suppose you could have a spring that is half in another dimension, then use a gas engine to compress the spring, but make sure the gas engine is in the other dimension. I dont know I dont have the manual open just now, but it sounds kinda far fetched to me. Though not as far fetched as needing a wind tunnel for a FIRST robot.

[Anchi]

no advanced circuits either...


just put a Tbls of white dwarf matter into a sandwhich baggy and it will all be good

[greencactus3]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

Particle Accelerator!!! I try to post a serious question and all I get are facetious responses
Since we can't find a wind tunnel, anyone have a Lamborghini Diablo we can borrow? I promise to return it after the build season

Wayne Doenges
CAD Mentor

does it have to be a diablo? would a countache work?errr.. well no, i dont have one. maybe eventually....
well countaches arent too aerodynamic anyways.

you could shrink it via massave magnetic shrinking

if you shrink it the air molecules would have a bigger affect on it so i dunno. i think you'd have a better bet atually having that shrinker on the robot so once the match starts it gets bigger again.