how far have you gotten on your robot?

[Chuck Glick]

we were about to have the basic chasis running, BUT we had to do a major over haul of the chasis due to lack of ground clearance and we should be running by tomorrow, and will be able to finish on schedule.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by jesusfreakmths

Has anyone had there speed controller (Victor 884) start smoking and melt?

Anyways we are a little behind, gut are amazed at what we have gotten done so far since we are just a rookie team.

We haven't fried one (that I know about) since last year. Was the smoke white or black?

[MrBlack298]

Originally Posted by robochik52

umm...there was not enough pressure on the ball, so it only went about 2 feet...literally.

thats unfortunate. that design looked promising. hoepfully we can modify it saturday.

[Andrew Blair]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

I don't know if anyone did this, but if you watch the assembly video from 2005 it says that the set screws will bind, and that you need to replace them with the included replacements...

Yes, but even after you replace them, if that lockwasher is still in place, it will give you trouble. Eventually, through vibration or whatever, it will loosen, fall off, and 50% of the time, bind your gearbox. As Rick said, take it off. It will not make a difference. But yes, disregarding my rant, the setscrew must be replaced.

EDIT--------------------
Not sure if the 2006 ones need it replaced though. Would have thought they'd have fixed that bay now...

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by jesusfreakmths

So far we have a basic design. we are currently trying to get our robot to move around with out ruining anything. lol.

Has anyone had there speed controller (Victor 884) start smoking and melt?

Anyways we are a little behind, gut are amazed at what we have gotten done so far since we are just a rookie team.

YAY! the magic smoke is back!! I haven't heard about any Victors smoking...you DO have it hooked up to the fuse block, right?

[jesusfreakmths]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

YAY! the magic smoke is back!! I haven't heard about any Victors smoking...you DO have it hooked up to the fuse block, right?

I believe that we connected it right. The positive wire from the 120amp cut off switch connects to the 40amp fuse then straight to the victors, right?

well right now we have disconnected the fuses so that it doesn't run for now. we ordered two more victors and are still waiting for those to come in.

[Josh Murphy]

right now we pretty much have alot done but we have alot to be welded right now so we really aren't ahead of the game as we planned

[devicenull]

Originally Posted by jesusfreakmths

So far we have a basic design. we are currently trying to get our robot to move around with out ruining anything. lol.

Has anyone had there speed controller (Victor 884) start smoking and melt?

Anyways we are a little behind, gut are amazed at what we have gotten done so far since we are just a rookie team.

Please tell me you aren't drilling/cutting/filing metal above them? That will kill them really really nicely. Although the RC seems to withstand metal shavings in its pins, the speed controllers don't like them from what I hear.

[Veselin Kolev]

Cad is 90% done
Chassis has been sent out for fabrication and welding
Drive trains are done
Ball capacity: 40

[Elgin Clock]

We got pretty far.

Ball capacity: 149.

[Dan Petrovic]

We are pretty far behind, unfortunately. Our design team just started modeling our robot on Pro-E. We have the camera working smoothly, and we just finished our mock-up of our launching mechanism. It's amazing.

[Dark Paladin]

We are shooting balls and moving around just fine time to practice our buts off!!

[jesusfreakmths]

Originally Posted by devicenull

Please tell me you aren't drilling/cutting/filing metal above them? That will kill them really really nicely. Although the RC seems to withstand metal shavings in its pins, the speed controllers don't like them from what I hear.

our board with all of the electronic parts hasn't even touched the robot yet! hopefully we will get it on the robot soon.

[greencactus3]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

We got pretty far.

Ball capacity: 149.

max that ball MAX capacity 149.
but still. are you serious? jeez.... so far we have. a nicely done aluminum frame done. and plenty of ideas.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

max that ball MAX capacity 149.
but still. are you serious? jeez....

Note that this is not a real world maximum capacity. I would love to run cosmos (an add-on in SolidWorks) on the simulation and see where the balls lie in natural rest position. I could prolly get 150 at least in there. Maybe 160 *doube the amount available during one match*.

The way I put them in was to stack them nicely.

When is the last time you saw balls stacked nicely (re: neatly) in a FIRST robot that looked like a box???