Robot ideas

[Zoheb N]

Originally Posted by dhoizner

How exactly would you be lifting yourself? That would require the lift to be touching the ground which means that you wouldnt get points for your robot being suspended since the lift (which is part of the robot) is touching the ground.

Unless you can levitate.

Easily especially if you are going to the LSR.. all you do is launch a hook up into the rafters and winch yourself up

[Bochek]

Originally Posted by Zoheb N

Easily especially if you are going to the LSR.. all you do is launch a hook up into the rafters and winch yourself up

i was thinking of doing this, launching a BF magnet up into the rafters (assuming they are metal) and hoisting yourself and your other 2 teammates up into the air.

technically your not touching any feild eliments.

- Bochek

[burkey_turkey]

im surprised there is no height limit this year. even if it was something outragous like 15-20', it would be worth it just to avoid loopholes like that. FIRST is usually smarter than this.....its almost like they want us to hook onto rafters....

[Bongle]

Originally Posted by burkey_turkey

im surprised there is no height limit this year. even if it was something outragous like 15-20', it would be worth it just to avoid loopholes like that. FIRST is usually smarter than this.....its almost like they want us to hook onto rafters....

It's really a moot point. A team that was only good at scoring 90 points at the end of a match by rafter-ing would get demolished at the georgiadome.

[Bochek]

Originally Posted by burkey_turkey

iits almost like they want us to hook onto rafters....

i think you might be onto something.

[Kymber]

Originally Posted by Zoheb N

Easily especially if you are going to the LSR.. all you do is launch a hook up into the rafters and winch yourself up

Alright guys, as a member of the LSR planning committee I have to jump in and say that this is not such a great idea. First of all this venue is owned by Harris County and they are not going to allow anything to be launched up into the rafters. Secondly the audio visual cables run up through the rafters as well as electrical and lighting so Seargent Productions will have a cow if you clip one of their wires with your projectile. Thirdly we have a fabulous little gal if I do say so myself who most people refer to as the safety nazi and since I am that fabulous little gal I can guarantee you that I will be watching and waiting for just such an occurence and so will Jim Westmoreland aka GOD of the Referees. So I definitely think you might want to reconsider this. Thank you and use your creative ideas to come up with something that will not be a safety hazard or damage the facillity.

Kymber
aka The LSR Safety Nazi

[Zoheb N]

Originally Posted by Kymber

Alright guys, as a member of the LSR planning committee I have to jump in and say that this is not such a great idea. First of all this venue is owned by Harris County and they are not going to allow anything to be launched up into the rafters. Secondly the audio visual cables run up through the rafters as well as electrical and lighting so Seargent Productions will have a cow if you clip one of their wires with your projectile. Thirdly we have a fabulous little gal if I do say so myself who most people refer to as the safety nazi and since I am that fabulous little gal I can guarantee you that I will be watching and waiting for just such an occurence and so will Jim Westmoreland aka GOD of the Referees. So I definitely think you might want to reconsider this. Thank you and use your creative ideas to come up with something that will not be a safety hazard or damage the facillity.

Kymber
aka The LSR Safety Nazi

I know this would be a safety hazard and would not be a good thing to do, but just thought I would throw it out there cause it was something a few of us were joking about doing

[Rick-906]

a cool idea for a drivetrain:
Tankdrive w/shuffle
imagine your basic tank drive, with a pair of tracks mounted so that they are perpendicular to the other tracks --> |=| the second set of tracks are attached to a system of pneumatics that allow it to be raised or lowered. what results is a robot that has exceptional stability, traction, and mobility. if you can handle the engineering challenge that is...