Neat Wires

[Mike AA]

Originally Posted by Qbranch

Ok... can't help it... robotics kid and all.... Is the picture of that wiring job from a large motor controller? With the large caps, fuses, heat sinked thing (most likely ac triacs)... leads me to think so.

Anybody know what that thing is?

-q

Without seeing a larger picture and more items I cant tell what it is. It appears to be close to either a speed controller or possibly just a motor start controller as the capacitors are hooked to the heat sinked items.

-Mike

[vivek16]

IT BURNS!! STOP THE NEATNESS!!!
..... methinks someone is uberanal...

[Priyadarshy]

well no one from 612 wired that thing thats for sure...

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Priyadarshy

well no one from 612 wired that thing thats for sure...

We had a robot inspector at a regional who sounded like he wanted our robot to look like that.

I found a different inspector willing to trace our wiring instead.

[EmilioM]

Omg. I think our e-team leader's heart just skipped a beat... Not to mention I myself am a fan of zip-ties

[Morgan Gillespie]

That is some nice clean wiring! Here is what we have done with our robot's wiring for the past few years.

2007 Robot Wiring

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Morgan Gillespie

That is some nice clean wiring! Here is what we have done with our wiring for the past few years.

2007 Robot Wiring

Is that mid-build, or are you really just using two small CIMs in the drivetrain?

[GMAdan]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Is that mid-build, or are you really just using two small CIMs in the drivetrain?

The other two motors are on the other side which is right below the view of the camera.

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Is that mid-build, or are you really just using two small CIMs in the drivetrain?

Two more CIMs are at the back end of the robot which is not shown in this picture.

[Stvn]

So...many...zipties

[cire]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Is that mid-build, or are you really just using two small CIMs in the drivetrain?

Off topic but, We only use 2 small CIMs with banebots gearboxs and we can push arround other robots, climb up ramps, and manuever better then most teams. We geared it down to a theoretical speed of 7ft/s, so we have plenty of torque and are slow enough to handle easily.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Is that mid-build, or are you really just using two small CIMs in the drivetrain?

It really is sad....

Gone are the days of using only 2 small CIMs to drive your bot around. Now everything has to be a pushing match. It really is scary how you *usually* need the 2 large CIMs or 4 small CIMs just to be competitive, especially as a defense bot / good offense bot that can't be pushed around.

[/OFFTopicRealization]

Jacob

[nuggetsyl]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

It really is sad....

Gone are the days of using only 2 small CIMs to drive your bot around. Now everything has to be a pushing match. It really is scary how you *usually* need the 2 large CIMs or 4 small CIMs just to be competitive, especially as a defense bot / good offense bot that can't be pushed around.

[/OFFTopicRealization]

Jacob

That is why first has a limit on motors. also weight becomes a factor. so its not like the teams are not giving up to get the pushing power.

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

It really is scary how you *usually* need the 2 large CIMs or 4 small CIMs just to be competitive, especially as a defense bot / good offense bot that can't be pushed around.

There's a surprise waiting for you in the specifications of the large and small CIM motors. The large CIM outputs 270 W, while the small one outputs 330 W. This means that 2 large CIMs are not nearly as powerful as 4 small ones.

[ChrisMcK2186]

Originally Posted by Priyadarshy

well no one from 612 wired that thing thats for sure...

thats for sure, your electronics board was wood right? I shouldn't point fingures, our was horrendous! We didnt even tie our stuff down!!

Chris