Team 61 Has a Kicker

[KC1AJT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thhq0saGxRo

(turn up your speakers!)

[arob9119]

Awesome job guys!

I looks like you got the kicker to stop 2 in. outside of the frame...and get that much power. Thats pretty impressive

[KC1AJT]

Originally Posted by arob9119

Awesome job guys!

I looks like you got the kicker to stop 2 in. outside of the frame...and get that much power. Thats pretty impressive

if you look at our prototype it wasnt always like that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX-vLF2faAM

[GaryVoshol]

[V_Chip]

Nice kicker

[nitneylion452]

I couldn't help but notice how long it took between kicks. Is that using the measly 60 psi we're limited to? If so, HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU GETTING THAT DISTANCE?

[KC1AJT]

Originally Posted by nitneylion452

I couldn't help but notice how long it took between kicks. Is that using the measly 60 psi we're limited to? If so, HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU GETTING THAT DISTANCE?

i believe they were kicking at 100 psi

[nitneylion452]

Originally Posted by computerteen643

i believe they were kicking at 100 psi

Rule <R-76> states:

“Working” air pressure on the ROBOT must be no greater than 60psi. All working air must be provided through one primary Norgen adjustable pressure regulator.

[PaW]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Ditto that. Safety glasses, people... please!

[kavisiegel]

Let me clarify, we're not using air pressure to kick! Depending on the distance, we may use air as a "brake" to change our distance, but our main power is elastic.

We're using elastic surgical tubing on a lever to kick, with about 100 pounds of tension on the bands. We're using pneumatics to recoil the leg, and it's attached to the far bottom where only about 30-40 pounds of pressure are needed to pull it back. It only takes about 3 seconds to pull the foot back in, it's just that it's running on 3 solenoids and we have to be manually flipping those switches till the robot is programmed.

That being said, we can only get 2 kicks off with one charge of the cylinder. We're going to have an on board compressor.

[KC1AJT]

I apologise about the misunderstanding as i am not directly connected with the engineering of the robot and am just told to film

[KC1AJT]

just a note to all: a new video has been posted, the functionality and construction is very much easier to see in this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_c7AilTRdI

[KC1AJT]

a note to all a new video has been made so that you can better see the inner workings of the kicker!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_c7AilTRdI

(we have removed the previous videos )