pic: Robot 08 Offseason Idea

[R.C.]

The electronics will be covered later with sheets of carbon fiber and the roller claws are only 25 inches long. The bars are made of 1/8 inch 2024 aluminum. The motors we are using:

http://banebots.com/pc/MP-42nnn-550/MP-42256-550

and we will be adjusting the speed by adjusting the sprockets.

[JOhnch181]

We had a very similar design for our robot, but we had forks on the bottom and the top was given slack to hold in the ball with gravity while also using a slow idle to keep the ball from rolling out.

what are you planning to use for the frame of the chassis?

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

The electronics will be covered later with sheets of carbon fiber and the roller claws are only 25 inches long. The bars are made of 1/8 inch 2024 aluminum. The motors we are using:

http://banebots.com/pc/MP-42nnn-550/MP-42256-550

and we will be adjusting the speed by adjusting the sprockets.

Carbon fiber? Are you really going to spend that much on an off-season robot?

Of course, I'm completely overlooking the possibility of a very generous sponsor or the possibility of carbon fiber sheets laying around your shop.

[R.C.]

Yeah, A sponsor gave us 50 sheets of 12 feet by 12 feet carbon fiber. They were going to throw it away because they are switching to Titanium.

[ducttapedude]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

Yeah, A sponsor gave us 50 sheets of 12 feet by 12 feet carbon fiber. They were going to throw it away because they are switching to Titanium.

*drools*

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by ducttapedude

*drools*

Lol, I wish we could use our brand new CNC. They ordered the machine and not the carbide bits or the clamps (way to think outside the box).