pic: DOC V: THE RING OF FIRE

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by dtengineering

In lieu of an orthgraphic to determine what is inside and what is outside of the bumper perimeter, I will assume that the bumper perimeter is formed by the four outer corners of the frame (the low part that the axles mount to) and that the entire robot fits within a vertical projection of this perimeter.

The rule violation as I see it from this drawing is a relatively minor one. The c-channel at the front and back extends beyond the outside rail. This means that you would either need to run a structural member to support the bumpers from one overhanging end of c-channel to another... or simply cut off the parts of the C-channel that go beyond the corner.

My guess is that you are planning to do this in real life, but it just hasn't shown up on the CAD drawings yet.

As far as other feedback goes, do you have a mechanism set up so that when you suck balls in that you don't end up with spaces between them as they climb the tower? If you are lifting them with just one belt have you considered that they will slow as they round the corner at the top end?

Jason

Thanks for that clarification. We will look into this. The funny thing is that we are doing our custom C-Channel, but yet we kept the same problem we had with the KOP base. I will talk with the person that was in charge of the C-Channel.

As far as the mechanism for the tower, yes it does allow to carry multiple balls up.

[fordchrist675]

Dude it looks killer. I see it being rather productive

only thing i dont like is the electronics setup location ( im a neat freak)

But i like it

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

Dude it looks killer. I see it being rather productive

only thing i dont like is the electronics setup location ( im a neat freak)

But i like it

Thanks!

the electronics are kind of tempary on there. we are also going to have a layer of lexan over the electronics to protect them of course.

(:

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by bhsrobotics1671

Thanks!

the electronics are kind of tempary on there. we are also going to have a layer of lexan over the electronics to protect them of course.

(:

Ok much more happier then i see no potential issues, looks really top notch
I have to get technical though (Lexan is a brand of poly-carbonate, poly-carbonate is the material) sorry just a thing i like to inform people on.

good luck the rest of build season

[R.C.]

Cool bot, Pro.E right. Hope to see you guys at LA and UC DAVIS.We might even party up this year, who knows?

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

Cool bot, Pro.E right. Hope to see you guys at LA and UC DAVIS.We might even party up this year, who knows?

Thanks. and yeah Pro/E.

[spc295]

cool robot, we also hope to see you in davis and long beach

[typharn91]

one thing i noticed is your electronics are out in the open could be a problem

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by typharn91

one thing i noticed is your electronics are out in the open could be a problem

I noted earlier that they would be enclosed by lexan. no worries.

[fordchrist675]

I love it

[Tom I]

Heres a dumb question... will you have anything preventing the balls from going over the edge at the top until you want them to? like would you be able to collect your max capacity of 8 or so balls without dropping the top ones, then dump them all into a trailer? If you're able to do that, it may prove to be a very good strategy! good luck!

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by Tom I

Heres a dumb question... will you have anything preventing the balls from going over the edge at the top until you want them to? like would you be able to collect your max capacity of 8 or so balls without dropping the top ones, then dump them all into a trailer? If you're able to do that, it may prove to be a very good strategy! good luck!

yes we do. (:

we have a gathering mechanism, lift mechanism, and feeding mechanism that arnt pictured.

hopefully by the end of the week we will be able to show that to you guys.

[Magnechu]

How will you hold balls until your next to a trailer?

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by Magnechu

How will you hold balls until your next to a trailer?

we have a mechanism that isn't pictured there.

[Sebastian1646]

wow thats really BEASTY!!!