343 at week five!

[cziggy343]

the robot is in low gear during this session, we aren't actually that slow

hanging:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHmRrZ9asEo

bump climbing:

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

kicking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYW0VbjSRM

questions? comments?

[GaryVoshol]

Wow. What do you have in that bar-grabber? and how does it release after the match?

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Wow. What do you have in that bar-grabber? and how does it release after the match?

it is a v-shaped plate that has two spring loaded clips with one-way bearings. and to release, you just tilt it forward to take off the force, then set it on the ground and release the clips

[phil-1302]

VERY NICE!

[Akash Rastogi]

Yet another great machine from one of MORT's favorite teams.

Was the robot going full speed over the bump in the video?

[cziggy343]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Yet another great machine from one of MORT's favorite teams.

Was the robot going full speed over the bump in the video?

no, it is in low gear which full out is about 1/4 of the speed of high gear.

[BradMello]

Impressive climbing, I like the four bar

[Alex Chambers]

i like how you used the poles themselves to climb, instead of grapaling the top.

[Michael Corsetto]

Do you have a method of holding the ball to the front of your bot?

[brentmcjunkin]

Yes we have a vacume we are working on. That will hold it for us.

[camtunkpa]

Looking good 343! Good luck this season.

[the man]

what pole are you going to grab on to? They are all 7ft off the ground aren't they?

[O'Sancheski]

Originally Posted by the man

what pole are you going to grab on to? They are all 7ft off the ground aren't they?

no... the top of the tower is 7ft off the ground... but their are four steel poles to hold the tower up... nice work guys... many teams including us didn't even think of using the support poles for climbing

[hipsterjr]

Very nice Chris. Can't wait to tear it up with you at Palmetto. Can't wait to see who has more pushing power (which you look to have plenty).

[the man]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

no... the top of the tower is 7ft off the ground... but their are four steel poles to hold the tower up... nice work guys... many teams including us didn't even think of using the support poles for climbing

Thanks that would have been nice to know before desining the lifter all thought i dont think it would have changed our overall desine