Swerve and Swivel Too

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Posted by Dodd Stacy.

Engineer on team #95, Lebanon Robotics Team, from Lebanon High School and CRREL/CREARE.

Posted on 2/28/2000 9:15 AM MST



This is really great, being able to look at all these amazing creations in the Photo Gallery this year. I think it's terrific the way so many teams are posting pics of their bots. I'm just stunned by the quality of engineering design and construction that shows through. Cruising the pits is my favorite part of the Competition, and these pics really whet my appetite to stick my head into some bots to figure out what you can't QUITE see.

The changes that FIRST made this year in the additional materials list have unleashed a quantum jump in sophistication of construction. Complementing that, the new control systems from Innovation First make for a monumental improvement in the technical aspects of the Competitions. I wonder how we all, as a national community of teams, can correspondingly upgrade our side of the show?

About the message title, JOE, I can't wait to see how your drivers handle CDV's steering capabilities. PCHS has always fielded supreme drivers, but how on earth do you drive with 2 steerable powered wheels and 2 casters? Isn't that a little 'loose' on the corners? Tell me the caster swivels are constrained, or at least torsionally sprung against free swiveling???????? It should be fun to watch!

Dodd