surefire ways to break you robot

[Karibou]

Drive it into a Christmas tree (or into the table that is supposed to be protecting the tree). I managed to loosen one of our robot's fingers by doing this...it didn't break, it just didn't work...

...Or you could just let me drive it during a match...I can't drive straight on our mockup of the Overdrive field without any other robots; I could destroy a robot in seconds if you were to put me behind the OI in a competition.

[Stephen of REX]

Let the robot be inspected:

An inspector unplugs the gyro that made our robot drive predictably. He plugs it back in backwards. Not only is the robot now confused, but it is very hard to notice that the gyro is plugged in backwards.

Oh, and try everything to make the drive work after that:
1.Turn the tread inside out for smooth side.
2. Add wire rope to wheels for increased traction.
3. Ask ref if you can wrap wheels in duct tape.
4. Notice that the gyro is plugged in backwards.
5. Oh no, we don't have any replacements for these inside out wire rope wheels!

Extra: let team vice president drive. Even only for a second. It will break.

[samir13k]

Originally Posted by Stephen of REX

let team vice president drive. Even only for a second. It will break.

Huh, thanks!
(Post PS) If you didnt figure it out im vice pres! lol...and driver

[Stephen of REX]

Oh, sorry. I didn't mean all vice presidents, its just that our former vice almost broke the robot on several occasions.

[nathanww]

Let someone who's not a programmer program the robot("So 0 is off, right?""NO!")

Set the "acceleration control" knob to the lowest possible setting(although come to think of it this just broke everything around the robot)


Have your lucky potato fall off at the Davis regional

[lasereyes]

Originally Posted by nathanww

Have your lucky potato fall off at the Davis regional

That's what zip ties are for!

[Seth Mallory]

Originally Posted by Lions for First

let a freshmen anywhere near the robot at anytime (unless enclosed in a lexan box)

How do you keep the freshmen in the lexan box?

[Bsteckler]

Duct tape

Also some Minion (TM) brand tranquilizers

[qwertyuiop[]\]

"Lets take the robot to the party at the Lanctots"

"Who tried to turn the trackball into a hamster ball?"

toolchests at the top of ramps

[Seat Ninja]

Well doesn't break the robot, it just screws up the match.

Don't put a guard around the on/off switch because you assume that there's no way in heck another robot will hit the itty bitty red button during a match.

yes... it did happen

[FatBabyJezus]

1. Take hammer.
2. Slam hammer down on bot.
3. Bot breaks.
4. All FIRST teams are happy...except yourse =PPPPP
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1. Take chainsaw.
2. repeat as same for hammer.
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1. Take flamethrower.
2. Turn on flamethrower and aim at bot.
3. Dispose of destroyed bot.
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1. Take bot to empire state building.
2. Drop bot.
3. walk away whistling.
=]

[jphuard]

Originally Posted by qwertyuiop[]\

"Lets take the robot to the party at the Lanctots"

Lol, bringing the robot to the noob twins' house is definitely a good choice.

[crake]

Drive it into a table holding a bowl of salsa. Thank goodness for industrial PCB washing machines!

[Azure Kite]

Drive headfirst into a table.

Watch as the table falls and SMASHES the motherboards!

So...how much money do we have left?

[phencer42]

Saying "I wish we could take a break now."