pic: SigmaC@T 2005

[nehalita]

love the bot - sexy indeed
q: have you run into problems when you try to remove the arm and put the tetras on the goal?

[Arefin Bari]

Originally Posted by nehalita

love the bot - sexy indeed
q: have you run into problems when you try to remove the arm and put the tetras on the goal?

Not at all. The drivers have been practicing for the past two days and they are comfortable driving the robot. SigmaC@T 2005 will be at UCF, MIDWEST regional and the championship event. Good luck...

-Arefin.

[Specialagentjim]

Originally Posted by nehalita

love the bot - sexy indeed
q: have you run into problems when you try to remove the arm and put the tetras on the goal?

well, to expound on that: Yes, we have had some issues. The PVC tends to catch on the way out. We think we've got it isolated to just two parts where the PVC diameters change. The plan is to create delrin shaft covers that even out the diameter all the way around. However, Kaplan and I are getting pretty good with just this, so we may just leave it and call it a "tetra catching feature"

Originally Posted by Ted Boucher

Sweet....

That design is one of the best designs I have seen yet. The wheeled design gives it fast maneuverability and a stable platform for the lifting of a tetra. Looks like you lost some ceiling tiles during practice . j/k

Wait till you see some spins Defense ^ nth degree.

[408Oxidation]

Nice bot. Looks like we won't be beating you this year... There's always hope though...
We've had the same issues with PVC catching on the way out... Once you get used to the controls though its easy to stop...
Good luck, see ya at UCF.

[nehalita]

i saw the video, seems like if there were any problems with the arm before, you don't have them anymore.
and i saw the spinning, it was lovely.
good job guys.

[Arefin Bari]

Time for a video...

www.sigmacatrobotics.com ... A new look at the team and a new look at SOAP.

... check out the video under media tab.