pic: 179 Swamp Lobster = Done

[Swampdude]

Originally Posted by Rick-906

YEAH Pratt and Whitney
i didnt know they sponsored other teams
ahah siiick

Yeah Pratt sponsors quite a few teams. 179, 180 and I think they have 2 teams in CT. now. But we're all under the UTC umbrella. Our particular sponsor (and team 180) is the Space Propulsion division here in South Florida.

I have a question about your bumpers, why did you put them on the sides?

I thought the point of your octagonal drive was be small and maneuverable. Don't the bumpers kinda defeat the purpose? I ask because we patterned a drive after you.

Just because theres a bumper there doesn't mean the shape isn't. It's still a reduced length edge. Actually the original 2005 design purpose was to miminize "pinnability". The shorter your exposed edges, the easier it will be to rotate out of a pin hold. I needed the flat rear to facilitate the ramp width. Although the front is small to pin point a hit on another bot to get them turned away from a scoring position. If our front was long and broad we would just square off. But this narrow front will let us deliver specific hits along a chassis to get it turned away from scoring.
I'm also assuming we will be a target this year because this thing can score fast, and last year we got spanked. This thing is designed to take a pummeling.