pic: 2 Weeks Without Homework

[,4lex S.]

The gearboxes were placed in the way they are for space savings, and to shift the CG to the rear (I assumed the robot would run mostly on its rear wheels, the gearboxes could easily flip for a front-heavy robot). The other reasoning for this is that I wasn't sure how the AM SS kit shipped, so in this design, no matter which way the gearbox is assembled, it still works (You only need one spare gearbox). They are both pneumatic, as this seems to be what AndyMark recommends.

Woot, cool to see a more completed design than what RC and I have been talking about.

http://picasaweb.google.com/rcthekid...03106851444610

I love the use of the rivets as our team has been looking at similar designs due to lack of trained welders. Great stuff! Hope you actually get to use it this year though.

We rivetted everything but the kitbot last year, and it worked out well, I would highly recommend it. Its nice to see this kind of parallel design work. It gives me confidence I am thinking soundly. Sadly you won't see this design on the field from 1006, I have graduated and my team has been temporarily disbanded. Hopefully this helps generate some ideas for the new game though, for anyone browsing CD.