pic: Rachel climbs a tree... 1018

[Bob Steele]

This is the Devils' Tower in action...late Monday night...
It seems to be quite steady and smooth in its climb to the heights.
Designed by the Pike RoboDevils' Engineering Team.. and it will be featured at the Boilermaker Regional and at IRI in the summer. (Unless we some kind of $$$ miracle, we will not be able to go to Atlanta...)

Good luck to everyone!!! It was a GREAT build!!

[Mark Pettit]

Is that a scale on the floor?
Is it accurate?
Our team needs a better solution for weighing during the build.
What'd that one cost? Brand? Model #?
Incidentally, what does that sweet lookin' machine weigh?

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Mark Pettit

Is that a scale on the floor?
Is it accurate?
Our team needs a better solution for weighing during the build.
What'd that one cost? Brand? Model #?
Incidentally, what does that sweet lookin' machine weigh?

The scale is a TANITA BWB-800A Class III scale.
We purchased it at the beginning of last year's season... I believe we paid somewhere around $350 for it... maybe less... it was purchased online.
It has come in extremely handy for both FIRST and BEST robotics... it has a top end of 300 lbs and reads to .2 lbs.... We just put a board on top of it and drive or push the robot up on the board after zeroing the board out... works great!!! Every team should have one... We weighed during our rookie year by moving the robot down to the wrestling room (a loooooong way...) and using their scale... now we use this one... and its battery run so we can move it easily... if you need any other info please let me know