Adapting robot to meet <R16> (was: WE NEED HELP)

[Madison]

There's a photo of their robot on their website.

http://team270.org/myPictures/E69CF69B70.jpg

[Matt C]

How long was your proposed claw design? Did it have a "wrist" to allow it to fit in the starting configuration? And finally. Do you really need to extend your arm that far to persuade the ball over the overpass?

By the way, you have PLENTY of time left, I normally don't start stressing until the final week. It's better to realize it now then just before you ship. (rebuilding mechanisms at your first regional is never fun)

[EricH]

I would say the arm is currently too long, after seeing the picture. You could probably shorten it and still hurdle.

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by EricH

I would say the arm is currently too long, after seeing the picture. You could probably shorten it and still hurdle.

Indeed, we recently discovered that our arm could still hurdle with the wrist being only 71" high. You may find that your arm performs similarly.

[DPTeam270Driver]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

There's a photo of their robot on their website.

http://team270.org/myPictures/E69CF69B70.jpg

thank you "M. Krass" for putting the link up to the site, i was just so busy w/ trying to figure out what we were going to do
we have an idea with putting up an elevator system
but incase that doesnt work, ideas and thoughts are welcomed
thank you to all the teams who suggested and helped

-team 270

[IndySam]

Tilt your mast back and shorten your arm.

[Alex698]

If you can spare the weight, consider using pneumatics to shorten and lengthen your arm to fit size requirements.

[flamefixed]

lean the mast back afew degrees (trig will help you figure out the optimal lean)
and shorten it up abit.