pic: Team 33 - Buzz 10

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by Paul H

Wait until you see it drive....you might say it's not your average Killer Bees drivetrain

Woah, is that a roller of some kind I see on the side there?

Can't wait to see it in action, you guys always have great bots.

[Eric Yahrmatter]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

Woah, is that a roller of some kind I see on the side there?

Can't wait to see it in action, you guys always have great bots.

Thanks, and yes it is a roller.

[Pi Is Exactly 3]

What's the roller made out of?

[Eric Yahrmatter]

Originally Posted by Pi Is Exactly 3

What's the roller made out of?

A solid aluminum rod with tapped holes at each end.

[sanddrag]

I bet the roller is not part of the drive system but rather an anti-tipping device.

[Eric Yahrmatter]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I bet the roller is not part of the drive system but rather an anti-tipping device.

You guessed right. We also have small wheels on the front and rear that serve the same purpose.

[Pi Is Exactly 3]

Ah ok, that's what I was lookin for. As long as its not a part of the drive train, its ok. Looks great you guys. I love the hive look. Very cool.

[pakrat]

what about the arm? Does it extend, or just have those joints?

[Eric Yahrmatter]

Originally Posted by pakrat

what about the arm? Does it extend, or just have those joints?

No, it does not extend. However, it has a maximum height of over 10 feet from the floor.

[Paul H]

The roller is not what I was talking about when I mentioned the drive....guess again!


The arm only articulates at the two joints, and last I heard it's about a 10 foot reach.


...Eric beat me to the arm comment

[Eric Yahrmatter]

Originally Posted by Paul H

The roller is not what I was talking about when I mentioned the drive....guess again!

Here's a clue: both window motors are hidden in the chassis.

[Mike33]

ok, i saw a thread asking for pictures of our robot and followed this link in another reply. however, the robot has changed for anyone who was at the Detroit and West Michigan regionals. since our drive train and arm are so modular, we made some distinct changes. as soon as our webmast uploads all of our pictures to the web site, ill update this thread once again so you can see our robot. or you can try and see us at Nat's.

[Beth Sweet]

Holy wow! What an improvement from what I saw of 33 at GLR! This machine was just fantastic at WMR. I was so impressed.

On a side note, thank you so much to 33. You guys went above and beyond the call of GP to help us out this weekend and we really appreciated it.

[thoughtful]

Come on guys, i know pictures are worth a thousand words;however, Videos are better!

I was amazed by your robot last year, it had everything, a super drivetrain, a ball holder and a hanging device. It looks like you guys have done it again. This robot looks amazing and very effective.

[Mike33]

OK, this post was a little old, but i would like to announce that our photo section of our web page has been updated with a few photos. www.ndprep.org/robotics hope you see the pic you want. good luck at nationals!