pic: What are we up to? FRC1771

[danshaffer]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

It would definitely float. We have built it very similarly to the way you would build a wooden boat. We use no screws or nails and only the epoxy to hold it together.

I'm still waiting for the game where the GDC clarifies that the regolith is covered with 6" of water around week 4.

[sdcantrell56]

We would be one of the few teams that would be ok. We will just keep on floating. I must say wood is the real deal for frame material

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

We would be one of the few teams that would be ok. We will just keep on floating. I must say wood is the real deal for frame material

Sean you are the man and I wasn't expecting this from you and I like it. Super Cool and see you at nationals.

[Peter Matteson]

That is a thing of beauty.

As a wood worker I was wondering how you made those cuts until I read the caption. A laser almost seems like cheating, but thats just myjealousy of not having one .

[sdcantrell56]

Believe me...sometimes having the laser I feel like we are cheating too. We were the first people to try lasercutting okoume so it was a bit of a mystery as to how it would work. Luckily it came out beautifully and everything fits together like a puzzle. I really don't see much reason for a wood frame after building this one. It is stronger in every way except for gouging resistance but thats not an issue with bumpers.

[zachjo]

what thickness is that oakume and was it hard to find, I built a kayak and it was pretty hard to find a supplier.

[sdcantrell56]

It is 12mm okoume. It was a royal pain to find a supplier. There is only one place in all of Georgia that carries it and they generally don't have much stock of it so it normally is an ordered in item. They also have meranti plywood but we chose the okoume for the weight savings.

[jgannon]

This is the second time I've looked at this picture, and I'm still trying to figure out how you service the drivetrain. Do you have to tip the whole robot up on end and work from underneath?

[sdcantrell56]

Yup to work on the drivetrain we will flip the bot. The bottom is completely open. We really dont have anything to service though. The chains are tensioned from the sides. The plan is to basically never touch it. If we do need to though it will be super simple. The center wheels are directly driven which cuts down on maintenance pretty substantially.

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by danshaffer

but the question is, will it float?

No, the question is, will it blend?

[martin417]

Originally Posted by Abwehr

No, the question is, will it blend?

"Bot smoke! don't breathe this!"