pic: Meet our kicker

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by Jared341

By any chance does your robot have difficulty turning in place?

I ask because it looks like your mecanum wheels are not in the standard "O on bottom/X on top" configuration...

We've had some, nothing to serious. But out of curiousity do you happend to have visual of normal configuration?

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by Tarzan19

We are attending the Kansas City regional starting TOMORROW!!! WOOT!!! so excited. cant wait to see our team does.

Sounds good ill be watching periodically tomorrow on SOAP gameday. And more on friday and saturday. Ill be sure to root for you guys.

[Tarzan19]

Really appreciate it. we probably have one of the smallest non rookie teams out there so we take all the support we can get. we have 11 students and 7 mentors. That is our team. lol. Again, thanks for the support.

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by Tarzan19

Really appreciate it. we probably have one of the smallest non rookie teams out there so we take all the support we can get. we have 11 students and 7 mentors. That is our team. lol. Again, thanks for the support.

Hey I totally understand that, my freshmen year it was literally like 5 students and our advisor back in aim high. But of course I like to follow others outside around the nation. Have any questions or anything you need help or would likw a second opinion on don't hesitate to ask. 675 has got your back.

[Tarzan19]

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

Hey I totally understand that, my freshmen year it was literally like 5 students and our advisor back in aim high. But of course I like to follow others outside around the nation. Have any questions or anything you need help or would likw a second opinion on don't hesitate to ask. 675 has got your back.

Thanks. cant wait. really appreciate everything.

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by Tarzan19

Thanks. cant wait. really appreciate everything.

Be sure to give us a looksie at either SVR or SAC. And don't mention it just trying to do the right thing and do what we can.

[Tarzan19]

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

Be sure to give us a looksie at either SVR or SAC. And don't mention it just trying to do the right thing and do what we can.

Sure thing.

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by Thermal

That looks like a steel frame in this picture, how heavy is just your frame alone?

Steel isn't heavy! It's just misunderstood strength to weight is usually better than aluminum, and it's welded properties are tons better than aluminum.

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

This is gonna shock you but just the chassis alone is only 10.4 lbs and with drive parts its 28 lbs. With electronics its 38. Its really quite light. With everything assembled and what not its a few pounds under 120 though.

Nice frame, that's really light and definitely tough.

Love the welded steel kicker too, ours is welded 4130

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

Steel isn't heavy! It's just misunderstood strength to weight is usually better than aluminum, and it's welded properties are tons better than aluminum.



Nice frame, that's really light and definitely tough.

Love the welded steel kicker too, ours is welded 4130

Hey thanks man. And yeah it really has done well for us the past couple years. Your kicker should hold up rather well. Haha

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

I read most of the posts on there. Now does our mistake mean we have to make a new one? Or if we flip over are we okay since one is upside down?

I'd have a plan for fixing it. Hopefully your mounting system can be changed/flip-flopped so you don't have to take apart the whole bumper.

[Vikesrock]

Even more than the upside down bumper, which you could just flip over, I would be concerned that your bumpers do not properly protect the corner.

See Figures 8-2 and 8-4 in the Robot section of the manual.

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Even more than the upside down bumper, which you could just flip over, I would be concerned that your bumpers do not properly protect the corner.

See Figures 8-2 and 8-4 in the Robot section of the manual.

Duly noted we will be prepared. For changes if needed. Thanks for the heads up.