Helicopter propulsion

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Posted by Ken Leung at 1/16/2001 1:48 PM EST


Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.


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Posted by Andy Baker on 1/16/2001 6:42 AM EST:



After reading this... I am having doubts about my original decision of becomming a Mechanical Engineer...

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Posted by Matt Leese at 1/16/2001 9:26 PM EST


Other on team #73, Tigerbolt, from Edison Technical HS and Alstom & Rochester Institute of Technology.


In Reply to: Re: You're right
Posted by Ken Leung on 1/16/2001 1:48 PM EST:



So you want to be one of those who comes up with impossible ideas?

Matt realizing yet again he's a CE......

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Posted by Jason Iannuzzi at 1/17/2001 3:33 PM EST


Engineer on team #11, Marauders, from Mt. Olive HS. and BASF, Rame Hart, CCM.


In Reply to: Re: May only break the laws of physics!
Posted by Matt Leese on 1/15/2001 10:02 PM EST:



actually, that quote was mine, in an unusual spurt of funoucityness compounded by a serious fight with boredom at work.

a little digging, and i was able to turn up the original post...

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/wwwboard-...ages/6260.html

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/15/2001 10:12 PM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks.


In Reply to: Helicopter propulsion
Posted by John Nicholson on 1/15/2001 4:27 PM EST:



i know i read it once....hmm.... anyone find it?

i swear i thought i saw it... hmm, maybe i can make one using some velcro...

-anton

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Posted by Josh Vetter at 1/16/2001 3:39 PM EST


Student on team #548, Robostangs, from Northville High School and BOSCH.


In Reply to: Helicopter propulsion
Posted by John Nicholson on 1/15/2001 4:27 PM EST:



According to update 4, flying is allowed, so I say you should do it. It may not be powerfull enough to get anything done, but it sure will look cool.

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 1/16/2001 8:55 PM EST


Other on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


In Reply to: Helicopter propulsion
Posted by John Nicholson on 1/15/2001 4:27 PM EST:



If a drill motor is enough to lift Woodie, then maybe, just maybe, all motors used together, would provide enough to lift a light robot off the ground.

Just don't forget to land BEFORE testing out mysterious big red buttons in the human player station.

Patrick

: hi,
: My team and i was wondering if it was legal to design a robot that could take off and land like a helicopter, doing away with a drive system and not having to worry about the ramp at all. With this design, we can do a number of things easily...like pick up the strecher and fly it accros to the other side, or pick up the ball and put it on top of the goal or put the goal on the bridge to balance. I think this would be a great idea if it is allowed in the rules.

: Check out our blueprints that our team designed.

: Comments?

: thanks