pic: 1018 Final Config.

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[JVN]

Stu,
Looks awesome!
Can't wait to see it in action.

A great entry from 1018.

John

[Joe Johnson]

Whoa! Awesome.


Can you climb and/or hang?

Joe J.

[Ben Lauer]

no climbing the big steps for us...we tried to concentrate on ball control, and were very successful.

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by Joe Johnson

Whoa! Awesome.


Can you climb and/or hang?

Joe J.

Thanks for the compliment Joe. Unfortunately we are not able to do either. Our strategy brainstorming sessions "told" us that those should not be our first priorities. Additionally we are only a second year team, and we are trying to stay focused on robust designs that are not too complicated. I can say that we have made incredible strides from last year, both in our design/build process AND our robot's capabilities.

[Jay H 237]

I like the omni wheels and ball claw. What's on the ball claw to allow it to grad better?

[Ben Lauer]

if you are referring to the black area, it is not gripping material, it is actually airplane flooring. This is very light weight material, and also provides awesome rigidity. This material is sandwiched by the aluminum plating.

[ebmonon36]

Looks good.
I will be looking forward to playing with it this summer.
Eric

[matt111]

great job guys. cant wait to see it live. cya on the busride to st. louis.

[Nathan Pell]

I am very pleased to see another team going after the small balls. How well does your ball grabbing mechanism work? It looks like you have just one large roller on the top and then the balls zig zag into a hopper. We are team 1083 and a second year team, and have also choosen to go after the small balls.

Very awesome design!

Nathan Pell

[IndyStef]

Originally Posted by Nathan Pell

I am very pleased to see another team going after the small balls. How well does your ball grabbing mechanism work? It looks like you have just one large roller on the top and then the balls zig zag into a hopper. We are team 1083 and a second year team, and have also choosen to go after the small balls.

Very awesome design!

Nathan Pell

Yep, that's pretty much how it works. The roller squeezes the ball up on a choote, and into the hopper. The balls arrange themselves in there, but not zig-zag. We managed to fit 7 balls in there
We think being able to control the small balls gives us an edge, especially as not many teams seem to have gone that way.
Good luck to you guys, may the balls be with you ...

Stef

[Andy Baker]

Looks great, RoboDevils!

Stu, I don't know how long the aw-shucks-we're-just-a-simple-second-year-team ploy will last. I suppose that when you guys tear things up this year, no one will be suprised by your future success.

Yet another STRONG Indiana team. Represent! woo!

Andy B.

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Yet another STRONG Indiana team. Represent! woo!

Aw-man! Can't you guys move down to Virginia, or can you come to the VCU regional? Pretty please!

Anyway, very good bot. I like the 'fins' you use to pick up the big ball. Plus your under weight!

[Scott Ritchie]

Nice Job Pike. I can see that you guys and gals have been busy up there on the NW side. What a contrast from last years little wedge bot. Good Luck

[EStokely]

second year team....ok if you wanna stick to that story :-)

Well, I'm humbled.

Under weight and all that utility.

Kinda glad we won't be going against you in Portland....there is always the Nat's though :-)