pic: Team 987's 2009 Robot

[roboticWanderor]

i don't get it, does the upper shooter wheel pivot? is there video or care to explain?

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by roboticWanderor

i don't get it, does the upper shooter wheel pivot? is there video or care to explain?

I didn't get it at first either (or second or third for that matter). If you look above the plate the shooter wheel is mounted to you can what looks like a hinge that allows that assembly to pivot around.

Now I just need to figure out what the pistons do.

[waialua359]

According to what I saw, the pistons control gates inside the vertical hopper that direct the balls that feed into the shooter.
I was most impressed by the smooth driving on the surface. They can follow robots very easily with quick left and right motions. The machine work was the best I've seen from them also.

We have a great match against them on Saturday, #44.
359 971 8 vs 766 987 3045

[danshaffer]

Originally Posted by waialua359

We have a great match against them on Saturday, #44.
359 971 8 vs 766 987 3045

I can't wait!

But back to the topic, this is a beautiful machine. Hopefully we'll get to play more with it than against it this season.