Build Blitz Robot Reveal - Team JVN

[Grant Cox]

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After one of the most intense three days of their lives, Team JVN is proud to present their final creation. Features include:

• New 2014 Drive in a Day chassis that is now available to all teams, with four omni wheels and direct-mounted CIMs
• Launcher with 60 ft-lb of surgical tubing, pulled back by a custom cam actuated radial release mechanism (or "choo-choo")
• Optimized shot to score anywhere 7-18 ft from the goal using "Aren's Sweet Spot"
• Intake roller using 3.25" VersaWheels and passive side rollers, run by a Mini CIM motor mounted on a 9:1 VersaPlanetary

Check out the official reveal video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm96S8gdhR0

For more information on how this robot came to be, be sure to check out BuildBlitz.com, where you can find team bios and a full CAD assembly. The mission of Build Blitz is, and has always been, to educate teams on the process these designers went through when designing their robot. As such, check out the liveblogs on the homepage of BuildBlitz.com, and feel free to use this thread to discuss or ask questions about Team JVN's final product.