2594 Robot Preview

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Dubdub

Although it looks very difficult with the drivetrain we actually have bumper brackets planned that should work, but not physically there yet...

I can't wait to see a video or two of this bot moving and shooting. Coming from a second year team, I am highly impressed.

[Dubdub]

I actually have multiple videos that i have taken off of cameras and cell phones. They are just of the robot driving though. The thing is that I don't know how to get them onto the site, or youtube. I need some help with that, if someone can help me convert formats or something like that I can get them up. Especially if you know how to get videos off of phones...

[dani190]

looks good, would be interested to see it actually working... Too me in my opinion it looks rather elaborate...

but if it works thats sick...

[Dubdub]

The driving works amazing and the brush system is currently being tuned. Even with the slick wheels we have almost perfect control with sliding, and we were even playing around sliding it with out feet and purposely doing drift and we EASILY got out of them when we wanted to. I really am wanting to get a vid up now...

[zrop]

Random question:
Are you gonna have really long brackets extending for the bumper mounts?

[Dubdub]

Originally Posted by zrop

Random question:
Are you gonna have really long brackets extending for the bumper mounts?

Bassically, there is a little more than that but same concept.

[zrop]

Originally Posted by Dubdub

Bassically, there is a little more than that but same concept.

Ahh. Well it's good that you've got it all planned out. I was just a little concerned XD

[Dubdub]

Yah, in my original design (I did the chasis/drivetrain) I couldn't do bumpers, so what i did was manipulate it so that we had some spots to mount. The exact spots and brackets i'm not so sure about but i am told that it should be fine by a couple team members on the mechanical team. I am trusting them that it does work or else we got a problem i guess huh? I am trusting that they are doing something that can take hits from other 120 pound robots, they are smarter than that, I hope...

[JesseK]

That core frame looks like something that should be on Mars...

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Dubdub

Yah, in my original design (I did the chasis/drivetrain) I couldn't do bumpers, so what i did was manipulate it so that we had some spots to mount. The exact spots and brackets i'm not so sure about but i am told that it should be fine by a couple team members on the mechanical team. I am trusting them that it does work or else we got a problem i guess huh? I am trusting that they are doing something that can take hits from other 120 pound robots, they are smarter than that, I hope...

Just make sure that <R08-M> is satisfied. (And the GDC says through Q&A that 1/8" plate on standoffs, unbent/untreated, won't work.)

[Dubdub]

KK thx, i will look into that right now just to make sure...

Ok. Good call. Like I said, I'm not personally working on the bumpers, but I will make sure that the people that are know this rule. I did design the chassis and drivetrain so that there was extra room, so it should be ok, but no harm in making sure. Thx again.

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by EricH

(And the GDC says through Q&A that 1/8" plate on standoffs, unbent/untreated, won't work.)

How could they say that without knowing the spacing and design of the standoffs? Eric, can you post a link to this specific ruling? It doesn't sound like the GDC to say something like this before an actual inspection of the robot in question.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

How could they say that without knowing the spacing and design of the standoffs? Eric, can you post a link to this specific ruling? It doesn't sound like the GDC to say something like this before an actual inspection of the robot in question.

I sure can.

Here's the original question: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11349

Here's the followup question, where they actually provide guidelines: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11503

They pretty much said that 1/8" plate on minimum standoffs won't pass, but taking that same plate and altering it for strength, say by making it into a C-channel, will. It's up to the inspectors, yes, but the initial ruling ruled out the standard method that teams might use.

[Dubdub]

Originally Posted by EricH

Just make sure that <R08-M> is satisfied. (And the GDC says through Q&A that 1/8" plate on standoffs, unbent/untreated, won't work.)

Ok, I have just looked at the design that they have for the bumpers to go on, looked through the rule book twice, and it works. No rule violations as far as I can tell by looking through it twice. How the bumpers mount for now though, unfortuantly to all other teams, is currently classified. Sometime next week I will post pics, sorry.

[Flying Coyote]

The Naskcorpion is showing some serious progress with 8 days left.


Everyone has had to really pulled together at the 11th hour (literally) to shift the steering inward by 5/8", inorder to accomodate the bumper bracket.


Everyone is focussed on getting this done asap, as there are only 8 days left before it has to ship!





Good times! Team 2594 is doing an excellent job under pressure. 8 days left!