pic: Teaser: 617 Chassis

[jrocket567]

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[Rickertsen2]

MMM shiny. I would strongly recommend you cover up as much of it as possible if you want it to stay that way through the build season

[jrocket567]

securitys tighter around that thing than at bush's inaguaration... itll get some dings in it but itll hopefully look good for atleast one match

[pakrat]

kinda reminds me of parts of our '03 bot, colorwise. Too bad that paint can come off so easy...

[scitobor 617]

This is our first painted robot so we pulled out all the stops! Well by painted I mean not with spray paint.

[pakrat]

powder coat, right??

[Kyle Love]

Originally Posted by pakrat

powder coat, right??

I wanna know about that also. How much weight does the paint/powdercoat weigh on the frame and how much does the frame weigh?

[jrocket567]

Originally Posted by Kyle45

I wanna know about that also. How much weight does the paint/powdercoat weigh on the frame and how much does the frame weigh?

it is powdercoat... it doesnt weigh much... we didnt weigh the chassis before/after we painted it... the overall frame weighs about 20 pounds, without the plates..
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[pakrat]

Also, i like the strategy of going right into the goals.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by pakrat

Also, i like the strategy of going right into the goals.

we had that thought too but i came up with a major problem with that. if you get on the goal and another robot comes and keeps you on the goal you are stuck for at least for 13 seconds, due to the 10 sec. pin rule then they get 3 seconds away then you are allowed to pin again for 10 seconds. other then that if you thought of it then good luck this year and i hope to see ya at a competition! good luck!

i also that you will use some sort of traction grippy stuff to adhere to your wheels. what stuff is that and how will you manage to keep it on the wheel? thats what we have a probem with right now.

[jrocket567]

Originally Posted by Pit Bull 1126

we had that thought too but i came up with a major problem with that. if you get on the goal and another robot comes and keeps you on the goal you are stuck for at least for 13 seconds, due to the 10 sec. pin rule then they get 3 seconds away then you are allowed to pin again for 10 seconds. other then that if you thought of it then good luck this year and i hope to see ya at a competition! good luck!

i also that you will use some sort of traction grippy stuff to adhere to your wheels. what stuff is that and how will you manage to keep it on the wheel? thats what we have a probem with right now.

torque...massive torque...
were usin some rubber tread material that has been layin round the lab for a few years that we have used before- take some screws and put it right into the wheels

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by jrocket567

torque...massive torque...
were usin some rubber tread material that has been layin round the lab for a few years that we have used before- take some screws and put it right into the wheels

ok, yea it's alright to have it if you have massive torque. so your just screwing them on? what you using for a wheel then the 8" KOP?

[jrocket567]

Originally Posted by Pit Bull 1126

what you using for a wheel then the 8" KOP?

if it aint broke, why fix it??

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by jrocket567

if it aint broke, why fix it??

4 or 6? all wd too?

[jrocket567]

Originally Posted by Pit Bull 1126

4 or 6? all wd too?

hey, i cant give you all of the secrets weve themed up this year.... but the answer to your last question is none of the above...