Running FIRST robots on open road?

18-10-2005, 19:21

Billfred

...and you can't! teach! that!

FRC #5402 (Iron Kings); no team (AndyMark)

Team Role: Mentor

Join Date: Feb 2004

Rookie Year: 2004

Location: The Land of the Kokomese, IN

Posts: 8,507

Running FIRST robots on open road?

Alright, so it looks like there may one more parade in the future of 1293's robots. However, this time, there's a choice.

Ockham (our competition robot) has been modified for some time to run on asphalt in parades and such, with a pneumatic caster and wheels for driving. However, we recently have built back up our practice robot, Hockham, which still has our original driving configuration (hard plastic wheels and casters).

For this particular parade, I think Hockham's blank slate might be a little more useful. However, I'm not sure whether running hard plastic wheels on asphalt is the best thing for the electronics on board. Thoughts?

__________________
William "Billfred" Leverette - Gamecock/Jessica Boucher victim/Marketing & Sales Specialist at AndyMark

2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor

93 events (more than will fit in a ChiefDelphi signature), 13 seasons, over 60,000 miles, and still on a mission from Bob.

Rule #1: Do not die. Rule #2: Be respectful. Rule #3: Be safe. Rule #4: Follow the handbook.

« Previous Thread | Portal | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Running OSX 10.3 on a Macintosh Centris	Joe Matt	Chit-Chat	4	27-10-2004 00:37
Phil Clancy Open 2004	Brandon Martus	General Forum	2	10-08-2004 10:14
RoboCup American Open 2004	patrickrd	Televised Robotics	8	17-05-2004 22:35
FYI: FIRST Robots at the NYC Hall of Science	Rich Wong	General Forum	9	11-07-2002 10:52
'Accidently' ripping other robots apart	Vipersna	Rumor Mill	6	04-01-2002 23:27

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 18:21.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.