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[flamefixed]

very nice way to deploy the forks.

in the other post i was referring to how do you release the forks for launch? and then bring them back down to reset?

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by flamefixed

very nice way to deploy the forks.

in the other post i was referring to how do you release the forks for launch? and then bring them back down to reset?

check out the video again, around 0.34 through 0.38 seconds in the video you'll see the awesome release latch slide...*cough*...curt...*cough*...(inside joke)...

When the sail is in fork truck mode, the tubing is loose, no tension. we lock the latch. stretch the sail like stretching a rubber band..then we release the latch like pulling a pin. It's a safe setup when in the pits, unless we stretch the sail...

After the sled fires, we return to fork truck mode, sail returns, and the forks fall at a rate of 32.1740 ft/s² or 9.80665 m/s².

[flamefixed]

Originally Posted by Chris_Elston

the forks fall at a rate of 32.1740 ft/s² or 9.80665 m/s².

you mean the forks fall at a rate accelerating at 9.8 m/s² ? assuming you have perfect sliders

[Wayne Doenges]

in the other post i was referring to how do you release the forks for launch? and then bring them back down to reset?

My Bad
When the sail moves forward it stretches the tubing. When we are ready to fire the operator triggers the release. The first thing that happens is the flag is moved out of the way (it's on a pivot) than the trigger is released.
When the sail is brought back, the trolley (where ball rests) moves back down the tracks using gravity. When it reaches the bottom the trigger moves out of the way (it's on a pivot) and will drop back when the trolley is past. On the trolley is a piece of angled steel that the trigger catches on.

[Goober!!!]

I’m really proud of 1501 this year with a fantastic robot. I wished I would have been there more this year, but school and work have been keeping me busy. I'm trying my hardest to get to BMR this year to cheer on the team and all the other teams that are going. So good luck to all of the teams this year!!!

Goober!!!

[Curt Henderson]

Originally Posted by flamefixed

very nice way to deploy the forks.

in the other post i was referring to how do you release the forks for launch? and then bring them back down to reset?

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30674

Here is a link to a photo of the Carriage Latch Release.

[Wayne Doenges]

We will once again be having the "Guess the Rivet Count" game at BMR.
The person who guesses closest the total number of rivets, in our robot, WITHOUT going over will win something nice. What it is I have no idea
The number of rivets is NOT 1501.

[Wanabesrfrchick]

Your robot makes me smile.