pic: 1024 Chassis with Biohazard Wheel

[Jazonk]

Maybe a blocking system of some kind? They will be able to block shots if there is a panel covering the space between the bars.

[Chris is me]

I think the side is like a half roll cage, so if they tip forward, you can push under it and gain leverage to right them?

Or, much more likely, "just" a hanging arm.

[Allison]

Originally Posted by dodar

i doubt this but is this as far as you guys are this far into build?

this was taken last weekend.

Originally Posted by meebee

How is the turning with those wheels?

edit: beat me to it Chris_is_me!

Turning is overrated

[Brandon Holley]

Bouncing balls back towards your zone off
the tower? That'd be my best guess.

[Galum]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Bouncing balls back towards your zone off
the tower? That'd be my best guess.

As well as mine. Can't wait to see what else you guys have in store

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Bouncing balls back towards your zone off
the tower? That'd be my best guess.

pretty sure the GDC made that illegal

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by dodar

pretty sure the GDC made that illegal

Rule or Q&A link?

[dodar]

http://usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Rob...Update%202.pdf

R19

[Vikesrock]

That rule only limits the intrusion of the ball to 3" inside a mechanism above the bumper zone.

A ramp has 0" of intrusion. You could also have a funnel of some sort with 3" tall sidewalls, that would be 3" of intrusion.

[terryo]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

That rule only limits the intrusion of the ball to 3" inside a mechanism above the bumper zone.

A ramp has 0" of intrusion. You could also have a funnel of some sort with 3" tall sidewalls, that would be 3" of intrusion.

I'm with Vikesrock on this one. As long as the ball bounces off without 'depressing' the deflecting mechanism/ramp 3", your golden.

[dodar]

id have to disagree, id have to say that there is like walls around your robot at 3" and if at any point a ball comes in contact with your robot within those walls, then that should be the 3" rule penalty

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

That rule only limits the intrusion of the ball to 3" inside a mechanism above the bumper zone.

Here is <R19> in its entirety:

<R19> ROBOTS must be designed so that in normal operation BALLS cannot extend more than 3 inches inside
a) the FRAME PERIMETER below the level of the BUMPER ZONE (see Figure 8-5),
b) a MECHANISM or feature designed or used to deflect BALLS in a controlled manner that is above the level of the BUMPER ZONE.

Indeed, Vikesrock's interpretation is what I get as well.

[dodar]

ok, so then let me see if i am understanding you guys correctly, the 3" rule only applys to the mechanisms or the robot?

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by dodar

ok, so then let me see if i am understanding you guys correctly, the 3" rule only applys to the mechanisms or the robot?

Above the Bumper Zone, yes, that is correct. That part is covered by <R19-B>.

Below the Bumper Zone the ball may only intrude 3" inside the Frame Perimeter as detailed in <R19-A>.

[sdcantrell56]

How about some details on those wheels? Are those the upgraded sheet wheels you guys were showing off in 2008?