pic: Team Overdrive's (#2753) 09 frame teaser

[Collin Fultz]

It looks great. I do have a question though.

You can make basically this exact same chassis with the kit chassis components in about 1/50th the time. What decision factors pushed you towards making the custom chassis? I'm not trying to critique, as it looks fantastic, I'm just curious.

Thanks!

[Jimmy Nichols]

Team Overdrive,

Looks Awesome! I missed seeing your FTC team this year at the Ohio Championship. Good luck in your first season of FRC. Maybe Team 1038 will meet up with you in Atlanta.

[nnfuller]

Well it looks great! You guys never fail to push the envelope even in FTC. To bad we won't get to see each other this year unless we both make it to worlds! (crosses fingers)

[Lowfategg]

Originally Posted by Collin Fultz

It looks great. I do have a question though.

You can make basically this exact same chassis with the kit chassis components in about 1/50th the time. What decision factors pushed you towards making the custom chassis? I'm not trying to critique, as it looks fantastic, I'm just curious.

Thanks!

Because when you have the tools why not make a frame like this? We learned a lot making this and we can be proud of it during our competitions. No need to dis the kit frame but I don't really like it (for many reasons).

Also it did not take that long to build and we are using the kit frame as our test bed right now.

[organman42]

Thats beautiful. I'm sure that it will work great. Good job.

[Don Wright]

Looks awesome. You should be proud.

Looks 38" x 38" to me... I hope it's just the perspective of the picture...

[thefro526]

I Have One Thing To Say:

"Team Overdrive - Redefining Baller In 2009"

Seriously, Nice Frame Though. I hope Your Manipulator Looks That Good Too.

[smurfgirl]

That looks awesome! All the people who said to expect great things from you in 09 obviously were telling the truth

[5n1p3r]

SWEET DUDE! That things huge, finally a new design, and i like to see that your smart about not just smacking on 4 motors (like everyone else) lol

[jph399]

hey i know i sound stupid
but can somoone tell me what do I click in order to start my own post?????

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by jph399

hey i know i sound stupid
but can somoone tell me what do I click in order to start my own post?????

To start your own thread?

To start your own thread, go into the forum that you want to create a thread in. Brandon Martus gives some examples on the portal of where you would start a thread. This example is the 'general' forum. Look up in the upper left and you will see a 'new thread' button. Click on that. Make sure that when you type your title of your topic that it is informative and spelled correctly before you post the thread. You can edit your post but you can not edit your title. A mod would have to do that, so be careful with that.

If you want to upload a photo, go into the FAQ and read that as a guide. Photos don't show in the portal right away, they have to go through an approval system. When the photo is approved and shows in the portal, then you can start a thread by clicking on the photo and then follow the new thread process.

[jph399]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

To start your own thread?

yeah

[jph399]

Thanks I appreciate it a lot

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by jph399

Thanks I appreciate it a lot

Anytime.

[Lowfategg]

Just so everyone feels better, it is a wide base. Measures 27.5" by 37.5", which gives us .5" for nuts and bolts.

Hopefully everything goes well this year, so far its been a bit slow, but what team does not feel that way.