pic: Winnovation 1625- 2014 Jeffery

[JohnFogarty]

I had no idea that FRC teams built simple drives like this and had a lot of success with them.

I used that style drive system for about 4 years when I was in FTC and we ended up winning 90% of the events we attended with manoeuvrability attributing greatly to our success.

Did the drive have much trouble when/if you tried to play a little defence? I know it wouldn't be able to drag people across the field, but was at effective at all defensively?

You wouldn't happen to be willing to share CAD files, I'd like to see how you lined up your drive motors and wheels.

[Abhishek R]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

Did the drive have much trouble when/if you tried to play a little defence? I know it wouldn't be able to drag people across the field, but was at effective at all defensively?

These guys were just as good at defense as they were at offense. Watch the eliminations from Archimedes and Einstein. They were all over everyone, from the Killer Bees to the Poofs.

This was easily my favorite robot to watch this year. All those spins and sweet shots packed with great defense when they didn't have the ball... it really was amazing.

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

I had no idea that FRC teams built simple drives like this and had a lot of success with them.

I used that style drive system for about 4 years when I was in FTC and we ended up winning 90% of the events we attended with manoeuvrability attributing greatly to our success.

Did the drive have much trouble when/if you tried to play a little defence? I know it wouldn't be able to drag people across the field, but was at effective at all defensively?

You wouldn't happen to be willing to share CAD files, I'd like to see how you lined up your drive motors and wheels.

Yes! These guys were amazing at playing a defensive and offensive roles which was a game changer for the no. 5 alliance on Archimedes. 1625's robot was fast, maneuverable, and could push when needed. The speed is what really took them to a whole new level when combined with their driver(s) skills. They were quick to evade defense to get their shots off before a defender came along and they could quickly get in someones way. The prime example being in Archimedes Finals match 1. During the final seconds of the match 1625 scores and then flies across the field to knock 33's triple assist shot which then missed the goal and allowed us to win the first finals match by a small margin. They were also very quick being able to transition from scoring to slowing down/preventing 51 and 2485 from getting the ball to the truss (along with 2590) which is the only way we beat the top scoring alliance of the year.