Team 254 Presents: Deadlift

[TheOtherGuy]

This just in: moving sideways still a colossal waste of time.

Can't wait to see this in a few days in person!

I'd be willing to bet that this isn't even their final form. A very elegant solution, as always. Deadlift will go far this weekend.

[Mike Marandola]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

I'd be willing to bet that this isn't even their final form. A very elegant solution, as always. Deadlift will go far this weekend.

Maybe that could that explain this rogue tubing?

[themccannman]

Roll up your sleeves, I know that's not your full hand

See you guys in 2 days, it's gonna be fun.

Originally Posted by Gigakaiser

I like the new white/gold color scheme.

I'm a fan of robonauts switching to blue and black this year too.

[wesbass23]

Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

Maybe that could that explain this rogue tubing?

Plus those 8 tanks? Can't all be for the claw...

[Leav]

http://i.imgur.com/CLjDR6k.jpg

Discuss.

Originally Posted by Leav

http://i.imgur.com/CLjDR6k.jpg

Discuss.

Everything on the robot is photoshopped except the wheels.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Leav

http://i.imgur.com/CLjDR6k.jpg

Discuss.

I believe you have located their bolts.

[RoboChair]

Originally Posted by Leav

http://i.imgur.com/CLjDR6k.jpg

Discuss.

Actually, I don't think that is a photoshop artifact. I think it is just an illusion of the geometry, and the spacer under the polycarb makes the viewing angle insufficient to see the drivetrain tube.

[sanddrag]

I'm curious where you got the belts for the elevator. I had trouble finding belts that long.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I'm curious where you got the belts for the elevator. I had trouble finding belts that long.

Open ended GT2 or GT3 belts from sdp sI most likely.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by R.C.

Open ended GT2 or GT3 belts from sdp sI most likely.

Ah, this explains why their open ended belts were so out of stock. Took me three hours of clicking to find two closed belts long enough to do what we needed, ha.

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I'm curious where you got the belts for the elevator. I had trouble finding belts that long.

Not sure where they got them, but I know SDP-SI will quote you custom belt lengths (and pulley sizes) if you ask. Pulleys typically get a tooling charge tacked on if I remember correctly though.

[saikiranra]

Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

Maybe that could that explain this rogue tubing?

Originally Posted by wesbass23

Plus those 8 tanks? Can't all be for the claw...

It's weird, because the entire length of tubing is very awkward and out of place, especially for 254. Its routed on the outside of the box tube, while we can clearly see more tube on the inside, it flows over the electronics, most the zipties connecting the 2 strands together are not cut at the tips, there is an out of place zip-tie on the middle-right cross member, and all the right intake plumbing is not facing the camera.

Considering all of that, I would say it isn't a stray tube for a magic bin grabber, like Andrew may or may not have been implying. It looks like the intake was probably taken off for maintenance reasons and quickly put on for the purpose of a photo shoot, along with all the pneumatic plumbing.



All that being said, it looks like another world championship winner, and I can't wait to see it work!