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2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

Here is a link to my gallery of pictures of our robot taking form. These are from 2/07/09. We can finally see what it should look like in a couple more days. Please enjoy and give feedback.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

that robot is lookin nice, but i have a question. Are you all planning to cover your electronics somehow? It would be a shame if a moon rock knocked something out of place during the competition.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

Loving the neat wiring job here:
http://billbo911.smugmug.com/photos/...92_CsuxQ-L.jpg

A neat wiring job, is always a sign of good future performance!
The only risk I see in mounting everything like that vertically is with a rather intense hit or bump, if the fuses will stay in place especially over time.
You may want to test that.

Nice bot so far though!
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

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that robot is lookin nice, but i have a question. Are you all planning to cover your electronics somehow? It would be a shame if a moon rock knocked something out of place during the competition.

Most definitely. We are still in the assembly stage. There are already poly side panels cut and fitted. We still have to add the inner workings of the hopper. These combined will protect the electronics.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

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Loving the neat wiring job here:
http://billbo911.smugmug.com/photos/...92_CsuxQ-L.jpg

A neat wiring job, is always a sign of good future performance!
The only risk I see in mounting everything like that vertically is with a rather intense hit or bump, if the fuses will stay in place especially over time.
You may want to test that.

Nice bot so far though!
There is a second poly sheet that lays right up against this panel. It serves multiple purposes, one being protection of the fuses popping out.

Thanks for the comments. These kids have come a long way in three years. I am very proud to get the opportunity to work with them.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

I thought the only motors you could use were the CIMs provided in the KOP.
I noticed you're using what looks like a drill motor.

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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

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I thought the only motors you could use were the CIMs provided in the KOP.
I noticed you're using what looks like a drill motor.
There are certainly OTHER motors in the KOP than a CIM but a Dewalt drill is definitely not one of them.
I too was wondering about that, but hadn't brushed up on my motor portion of the manual to comment much further.
I too am curious as to whether or not that is legal.
They may be using another kit motor & a Dewalt transmission... but even then... idk.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

You could put one of the kit motors (most likely the FP or RS545) into the drill housing to replace the original motor.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

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There are certainly OTHER motors in the KOP than a CIM but a Dewalt drill is definitely not one of them.
I too was wondering about that, but hadn't brushed up on my motor portion of the manual to comment much further.
I too am curious as to whether or not that is legal.
They may be using another kit motor & a Dewalt transmission... but even then... idk.

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I thought the only motors you could use were the CIMs provided in the KOP.
I noticed you're using what looks like a drill motor.

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You could put one of the kit motors (most likely the FP or RS545) into the drill housing to replace the original motor.
Squirrel wins the prize.
Yes indeed these are FP motors. We removed the pinion from the two KOP FP motors, then pressed on pinions from a third DeWalt tranny that we sacrificed. The total cost to build these was $80 per setup. We will use one on our lift and one on our "shooter".
The drive pulley was turned on our lathe from 2" aluminum round stock. The remaining pulleys and idlers were turned from 2" UHMW round stock.
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

I've been swapping engines in cars for a long time, so swapping motors in a drill seems like a natural thing to do
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Re: 2073's "Rudolph" is taking form.

ur workshop looks air conditioned. im jealous. nice robot
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Hey Stinky. Yep air conditioned and heated when needed, not that heating is an issue out there on the islands.
In fact, yesterday we rolled up the side door and let the sun pour in during the afternoon after the rain finished. It was glorious!

Thanks for the comments on the bot. We are really looking forward to getting it finished up.
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