2007 Kit

[Conor Ryan]

So what does everyone think of this year's kit?

Several things I noticed

• New Items
  • Battery (kinda obvious)
  • Off-White FisherPrice Motor/Transmission
  • Labview Software
  • Tie Wraps (Did they make a new appearance?)
  • Power Distribution System
  • Back-Up Battery (it's Yellow!)
  • Banebots Motor
  • Banebots Gearbox
  • Panel Signal Device
  • New Radios
  • AndyMark Designed Kit wheel!
  • New Kitbot Gearbox
    • 12:1 Banebot Plantary Gear (for 2.5" Cim)
• And the return of:
  • Cims (2.5" Diameter)
  • Mini-Bike's (3" Diameter)
    • On a sidenote I'd like to request that the standard name for the 3" motor be "Mini-bike", and for the 2.5" to be referred to as "Cim"
  • 2006 Controller

So what did everyone else think of it?

addition:

Originally Posted by 2007 Manual

10.1.1 Kit Evolution
Some of the exciting and important additions found in the 2007 Kit Items include the following items:

• All event-registered teams were invited to apply for National Instruments DAQ modules and receive their LabVIEW software before Kickoff.
• One C-programming tutorial account with Machine Science
• Two BaneBots planetary, 12:1 transmissions.
• One 36mm BaneBots gearmotor
• One BaneBots RS545 motor
• One vacuum kit (including 4mm pneumatic tubing, suction cup, and vacuum generator)
• Four AndyMark, Inc designed wheels which include integral molded hub adapters
• Two target light kits enabling teams to practice working with dual light targets
• One DualVee linear track system including four wheels, two concentric bushings, two eccentric bushings, and two pieces of track
• One Allen-Bradley terminal block assembly and two pieces of DIN rail to replace the power distribution block and ground stud Assorted Tyco electrical terminals
• One modification kit for the battery chargers facilitating the use of the Anderson Power Products connectors to plug into the batteries