pic: Team 125 Teaser #3 (not so blurry)

[Daniel Brim]

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I'm noticing gears sticking out above your chassis. I know in years past, the game objects have ended up in every possible place on a robot, and some impossible. Do you guys have any plans to cover the gears to stop tubes from being shredded?

[Corey Balint]

Cough wanna be 254/968 bot cough.


Just kidding guys. From what you have all told me it sounds great. I wanna see it with that beastly arm on it though.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

I'm noticing gears sticking out above your chassis. I know in years past, the game objects have ended up in every possible place on a robot, and some impossible. Do you guys have any plans to cover the gears to stop tubes from being shredded?

30 thou lexan is good for that job..

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

Cough wanna be 254/968 bot cough.

Eh, I think you'll find we have some cool ideas of our own.

[Alex Cormier]

hmm 4 bar linkage upper arm, sweet. can't wait to see it all.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

hmm 4 bar linkage upper arm, sweet. can't wait to see it all.

2 sets of bearings doesn't always mean 4 bar. One could be for a motor/transmission input.

[TD78]

wow...looks really great...can't wait to see you guys in boston!

[Gabe]

Very, very, pretty. You sure put effort in what you build. Can't wait to see it on the field!

[ChrisMcK2186]

Does that look a little scaled down or is that just the angle?

Your arm looks nice but the fortê that grabs me is the low wheel base. How do you plan to scale a ramp?

Chris

[Corey Balint]

Originally Posted by ChrisMcK2186

Does that look a little scaled down or is that just the angle?

Your arm looks nice but the fortê that grabs me is the low wheel base. How do you plan to scale a ramp?

Chris

I'm pretty sure they have the corners of their drivebase angled up, to allow getting on the ramp with ease.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

I'm pretty sure they have the corners of their drivebase angled up, to allow getting on the ramp with ease.

Looking closely at the photo, you can see "sleighs" at the front and rear edges of the robot. I'm not sure what they're technically called, but these little slanted cuts remind me of the front of a horse-driven sleigh. When you hit something horizontally with them, they transfer the force vertically, and let you go up it.

Last year 177 implemented something similar using a hacksaw. 125's solution looks more elegant.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by ChrisMcK2186

Does that look a little scaled down or is that just the angle?

Your arm looks nice but the fortê that grabs me is the low wheel base. How do you plan to scale a ramp?

Chris

It's not scaled down. The chairs behind it probably did that. Black also has the effect of looking a bit "small" from a distance. We can climb ramps up to 33 degrees, so the low wheel base is not particularly an issue.

[henryBsick]

Enjoy

[Kim Masi]

wow. that drives very nicely. Was that you getting pushed around Henry? Great Job you guys, I hear you are going to the Suffield Scrimmage? see you in 6 days!

[Rabbit222]

I'd recognize a certain person's laugh of excitement from anywhere. *Cough* Henry. Very attractive bot 125! The maneuverability of that machine is disgusting in a very good way! Great work and can't wait to see it in action with a beastly arm.