Robot Size and Shape: What's Best?

[akshar]

small bot. 120 lbs, with an offensive arm. good for playing defense, wont be easily pushable (unless of course, the other team has a superior drive train and is 120lbs as well), and having an arm helps as well.

[silicon_ghoti]

Come-on, are we the only team going for five feet? It seems to be an economic trade-off. But that's just me, I'd like to hear/see why you'd pick what you'd pick. By the way there's a special reason why we are going for the 5ft mark and not worrying.

[Alex Cormier]

search the threads.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by silicon_ghoti

Come-on, are we the only team going for five feet? It seems to be an economic trade-off. But that's just me, I'd like to hear/see why you'd pick what you'd pick. By the way there's a special reason why we are going for the 5ft mark and not worrying.

I would agree with you. if your going to score on the top ringer, you would have an easier time designing something reaching 92 inches.
That's what we are shooting for.

[Jared Russell]

It takes less than 10 lbs to raise an arm by a foot.

[Alex.Norton]

I really like the idea of designing for the 5ft mark cause it forces me to think lighter, and then if we are over wieght we can simply chop a foot off our lift.

simple, easy, worth 10 pounds of parts

Even though in past years we haven't had wiehgt troubles, I've been designing this years bot with several areas that will make it a better performer but aren't critical. Its been a fun little challenge.