pic: Team 610 - 2013 Electronics Board

[nuggetsyl]

Originally Posted by androb4

The smiley is covering SOOMMETHIIINNG..

No the robot is just happy that after build tonight its going to Tim Hortons.

[Nick Lawrence]

Originally Posted by nuggetsyl

No the robot is just happy that after build tonight its going to Tim Hortons.

Where's the Chief Delphi "like" button?

Be right back, getting a large double double from the timmies around the corner.

-Nick

[Kyler Hagler]

Where did you get the air tank holder? On another note, great looking drive train!! Looks really clean.

[Jhultink]

Originally Posted by androb4

The smiley is covering SOOMMETHIIINNG..

I think it is just a battery tester

[kenavt]

For a more relevant question... How is the new 2CAN working for you, and CANbus in general, so far in 2013?

[Brandon Zalinsky]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

I dunno, man. This is the most open field since 2007 (excluding 2009 for obvious reasons). I feel like this is a good year to gain an advantage with incredible drive trains, but I get that feeling just about every year.

I agree with you here. With the lack of safe zones, teams that decide not to pursue shooting will have a very good opportunity to be a defense bot.

[MichaelBick]

Originally Posted by Flak-Bait

I agree with you here. With the lack of safe zones, teams that decide not to pursue shooting will have a very good opportunity to be a defense bot.

I disagree. There is one rather large safe zone of each side of the field(the pyramid)

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by MICHAELABICK

I disagree. There is one rather large safe zone of each side of the field(the pyramid)

While I agree with you that those are two major protected zones, this field can be considered more open because there is nothing in the middle of the field. I have a feeling that lots of teams will have to traverse the field to the feeding station, so defense in the middle of the field may be at a premium. I'd be interested to see a list of percentages on how much of each game's field is taken up by field elements or protected areas.

[Abarth15]

How do the horizontal tubes attach to your side plates? I see a bolt coming out but can't tell what that is anchored in.

[Rob Stehlik]

Originally Posted by Abarth15

How do the horizontal tubes attach to your side plates? I see a bolt coming out but can't tell what that is anchored in.

We put three roll pins through the side plates that fit into the inside corners of the horizontal tubes. The fourth corner is used for a threaded rod to tie everything together. We started using this construction a few years ago, and it has served us well.

[Abarth15]

So the threaded rod crosses the entire chassis?

[Mr. Lim]

Originally Posted by Abarth15

So the threaded rod crosses the entire chassis?

Yes! You can see it through the holes in the square tubes at the back of the robot.
Use one of the two bottom holes for the threaded rod. Gravity and the inside corner of the square tube will help everything line up. The oval cutouts aren't just to save weight, but also provide access into the tube to help align the threaded rod when assembling/disassembling.

This square tube + plate + roll pins + threaded rod assembly is one of my favourite "little-things" that our Design and Manufacturing sub-teams do.

[Gregor]

So what was behind the smiley face?

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Gregor

So what was behind the smiley face?

Video of Mr. Lim's dance moves.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Video of Mr. Lim's dance moves.

Mr. Lim's dance moves were so fantastic they couldn't possibly fit behind one tiny smiley face.