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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

wow that looks really heavy without anything on it
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

yeah it does look heavy....how do people get on?
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

What's your ground clearance???

just wondering, and good luck.

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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

that looks super-heavy. are you making it lighter somehow, or does it just look heavier than it is?

how would robots get up onto your platforms?
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

You know I am hoping that the material isn't just plain aluminum. I am sure the team thought about the weight issue before starting to build it.

... the other day when I walked in Team 1251's home and picked up a 2x4 ACM (Aluminum Composite Material), I swear I thought it would be 15-20 pounds, when it was really just about 5-8 pounds.
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

It looks heavier than it is. It is made of punched aluminum. Each ramp weighs about 6 pounds. The ends of the ramps are flush with the ground on deploy, then the pistons raise the ramps to a height of 13 inches. More pictures to follow.
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

Better make sure that you don't put the metal right on the ground-that would be against the rules. Metal or hard plastics cannot be placed directly on the ground.
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

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Better make sure that you don't put the metal right on the ground-that would be against the rules. Metal or hard plastics cannot be placed directly on the ground.
Team Update #11 addresses this issue, metal or hard plastics can be placed on the playing field as part of a ramp or platform, if they are properly designed.
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

how si the robot going to get on the ramp
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Re: pic: 1429 Ramps deployed

wild guess: ramps unfold, robots drive on, then cylinders actuate to lift them up.
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The ends of the ramps are flush with the ground on deploy, then the pistons raise the ramps to a height of 13 inches. More pictures to follow.
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