pic: MOE 2007 - MOEzilla

[Mr MOE]

Thanks for the comments gang. It's great to see lotsa bot photos online to start examining designs and thought processes.

I can answer a few questions...

Our grabber does rotate about our vertical arm, about 180-degrees. The grabber does not pivot on it's horizontal axis. It is not that heavy - 5-6 lbs - and does not cause a problem being high in the air. No need for wheelie bars (this season, anyway).

We are not using Banebots.

Ramp Actuation - we have only run a few tests. Need to run more to determine best method.

MOEzilla loads tubes from the front. It appears to load from the side due to grabber position in the photo.

Ramp material -luan board with stiffening panels made of composite honeycomb sheets.

Can't wait to test MOEzilla in competition! See all of you headed to Rochester in two weeks. Best of luck to teams competing on Week 1!