MERGED: Universal Hanging System/Standardized Partner Suspension

[Ricky Q.]

Note: Merged two thread on this topic together and moved to a category.

[demosthenes2k8]

Um, chris? I'm pretty sure that a standard would make a single system, so the robot would only have to grip one type of object. Your argument needs to be inverted.

I like the standards ideas, but I'm not sure how easy it'll be to get everyone to go along with it.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by demosthenes2k8

Um, chris? I'm pretty sure that a standard would make a single system, so the robot would only have to grip one type of object. Your argument needs to be inverted.

I like the standards ideas, but I'm not sure how easy it'll be to get everyone to go along with it.

My post's wording sucked so I'll edit it (tends to happen to me a lot) but I was basically saying making a standard mount based on something other than the field bar would not be advisable. If teams include a section of field-like bar on their robots, then existing grabbers can be adapted to it.

[Shawyan]

I fully agree that there should be some standardized hanging system identical (at least in size and shape) as the tower par.

Unfortunately, many teams will have a problem for this because of space. I see this getting in the way of pendulem type kickers (especially considering this changes the weight distribution)

Ideally, the bar would go across the middle of the robot, at hopefully two points. Any more than that and connecting is too difficult.

Also, if the connection is not perfectly balanced, Tipping will be an issue, and it may fall under the platform (20" if I'm not mistaken), and no points will be awarded for that extra robot.

Just some potential problems that need to be worked around for a standardized system.

[EversmannJ]

Originally Posted by Ricky Q.

Note: Merged two thread on this topic together and moved to a category.

Sorry about that; I had searched for "Standardized" to make sure this hadn't been done... Which obviously didn't work.