2007's Best Robot Ramps

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Zoheb N

I have got to say 476. Although they could only lift one robot at a time, they were very consistent.

And amazing to watch. For those that didn't get the opportunity to see them in action, picture a forklift going from _] to \/ (angles are a bit steep, but they'll do) in about two seconds with a robot on its forks. Good for 30 points every time, assuming your wheels weren't too big or too low.

[deshirider430]

2068's ramps, they will be at nationals.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Dang you look like us.

See you at the Championships.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Not to brag or anything, im just really proud of our ramp. The entire frame is just 1x1 aluminium tube and sheet metal riveted too it. Oh and the lightening holes, totally student done. 9 degree incline with nearly 32 square feet of ramp space, the other bots ram into our arm (which will not move) and that stops them. The ramp itself is nearly 4 feet wide which means we can lift any robot (even the massive ones like 1718) with relative ease. Oh, and we have clocked our lift times at the 4-6 second range. Oh yes, one last thing, its all spring loaded when it deploys, gosh I love that boom it makes.

On the topic of other ramps I like, 245. maybe not the biggest or most reliable but very unique. We tossed around many possible ideas for lifters and a cam on the ground wasnt mentioned, kudos to the adambots for innovation.

469 is another one I really like, aside from the fact that it is like ours i admire them for fitting that size ramp on top of their swerve drive. All around Im impressed with their robot.

93 has another unique ramp but I dont really feel it is effective. In the elims it may be but in qualification rounds it is more a liability. Maybe if the panels were larger. Again,I say kudos for innovation.

And though their number escapes me, there was a robot at VCU that when deployed i almost thought that they were last years ramp on the field by accident. If anyone knows that number.

Thats all that comes to mind. Oh and thanks for the compliments on the ramps.

[DBiehl]

I like 1501's lifts a lot, they worked great, plenty big enough, consistent, and powerful.

As for the best ramp bot that I saw, 1203 had a LOT of space for 2 robots to climb up, plus little walls to guide and keep robots from falling off.

[Shelbo]

Originally Posted by SSMike

Easily one of the best lifting bots I have seen was 316 at FLR. They got 60 BP almost every match. I love their bot. Actually I'm still looking for pictures of it...

THANKS SS Mike!!!
Here is link to You Tube where you can see SAM from team 316 lifting 2 robots again and again at The Finger Lakes Regional. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdN2UmaNIXY

If you want to see a picture search Delphi CD-Media - The double lift

(I tried to link it but it didn't work)

[Monochron]

Here are our ramps (1102). I've seen better, but we designed these to easily guide a robot up and ensure that they don't fall off.
Any size robot will fit as long as they don't exede the bumper regulations. We actually played with a team that did but they simply removed the protruding bumper and climbed just fine.

If a robot is not all the way up yet we can raise the ramp part for a little extra help.

Linky, linky

[Cartwright]

At the Boilermaker regional there was a nice lift robot 1501. It lifted quickly and the platforms laid fat enough that virtually any robot could get on them. Lifted 12" two at a time.

[Wayne Doenges]

At the Boilermaker regional there was a nice lift robot 1501. It lifted quickly and the platforms laid fat enough that virtually any robot could get on them. Lifted 12" two at a time.

Thanks for the kind words.
If you are on our wings, when lifted, you will be 13.5" off of the ground.
The new and improved Angel Wings will be even better. They will be added at Atlanta. See you all there.

[MGoelz]

What I think is the coolest thing about all of these ramp bots, is that there are so many, and you can often find many of the best still available when you get past the first half of the draft picks. It's always really interesting to see how they all step up. It also helps when they can play strong defense.
My personal favorites, from what I've seen, are 1501, 1555, 545, 870, 496, and 461. There are many others...I just can't think of them right now.

[rsilverstein]

1717 finally got our video done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okbeHXxAR7A
Lifted 2 robots for 60 points in almost every match

[Tom Line]

Originally Posted by Damien1247

The ramp itself is nearly 4 feet wide which means we can lift any robot (even the massive ones like 1718) with relative ease.

We loved your ramp. Bad luck that we both made elimination rounds in Detroit and Western Michigan and then got knocked out. You guys better kick some butt in Atlanta - especially since you borrowed one of our mentors for the trip!!!!

Massive - I like that . Much better than "wide load". The wide wheel base with the tank drive gave us a ton of stability when folks tried to push us, and allowed easier tank-drive turning so that we were more accurate in autonomous.

Anyway, I have to give credit to teams 27 and 469 for great.... platforms. Calling them ramps just don't do them justice.

Team 71 has remarkable ramps when you include their scoring ability - we were able to fit up them, and they have one on each side of their robot.

[EmilioM]

Originally Posted by rsilverstein

1717 finally got our video done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okbeHXxAR7A
Lifted 2 robots for 60 points in almost every match

Officially, we lifted 18 robots above 15" in 10 qualifying matches... The two robots we didn't lift were unable to get on our ramps seeing as how they were disabled by FIRST and were stranded on the field or on fire... We also lifted 9 more robots for 30 pts each in the elimination rounds.

[rsilverstein]

What have the highest lifting point scores been for teams?
I think 1501 got 435 points in one comp... anyone else close, or better?

[The GarbageMan]

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