pic: Capping Big Mike

[FIRST JerseyKid]

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[phrontist]

Sheesh, You guys are capping already?! After a week?! You guys are going to give me a freakin' ulcer.

[Roland]

I have a hunch that's not really their arm for this year

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by Roland

I have a hunch that's not really their arm for this year

That may be right, but I am not sure.

[pakrat]

it better not be their arm for this year

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by pakrat

it better not be their arm for this year

Why not? We can cap with it decently.

[pakrat]

well, you'll at least have to re build it cuz its from a previous year.

Right???

[Pi Is Exactly 3]

I think I see a hook on it that ISN'T a capping hook... it looks like a HANGING HOOK! It does look like it would work really well.

[pakrat]

if they just kinda flipped the hook upside down, or made it so you could rotate the hook..

i dunno, dont wanna do your thinking for you....

[M. Hicken]

can anyone explain how that arm extends, it appears to be telescopic, and all of my attempts at making one have failed. Plus my team is avoiding making a 2 joint arm, since they seem to be dificult to keep working

[pakrat]

we made one with ribbons last year, it worked okay, but not stellar, i think it could work well if tweaked a bit.

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basically, the red atuff is a ribbon, and when you pull down on A, B goes up

Discalaimer: this arm is not fool proof, and you need both heavyduty ribbon and some pretty good gearing/motors for it!!

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by M. Hicken

can anyone explain how that arm extends, it appears to be telescopic, and all of my attempts at making one have failed. Plus my team is avoiding making a 2 joint arm, since they seem to be dificult to keep working

That big sprocket in the middle is a pivot point for the arm, it folds in half.

Wetzel

PS I hope your arm gets better soon Mike.

[Koko Ed]

All I wanna know is can it give Mike a bear hug.

[slickguy2007]

That is 25's arm from last year (minus the skull). From what they have told me they have even bigger plans for their new robot. 25 is an awesome team and I can't wait to see what they came up with. Good luck to everyone!


GO 1403!!!

[Wayne C.]

of course it is last year's arm....

or maybe it is the 2000 bot's arm.....

or maybe something new and completely different ?....

recall our team motto: there is nothing beyond our reach



yeeee haaaahaaaaahaaaaa ( wrings fists )

WC