ROBBE Xtreme 2001 (team 56 pictures)

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Posted by Brian at 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST


Student on team #56, Robbe Xtreme, from Bound Brook High School and Ethicon Inc..



Our Capabilities:
1)Go under bar
2)Pick up/Score Big Balls
3)Tow goal(s)/stretcher
4)Drive over bridge
5)Raise/Lower Bridge for other robots
6)Balance a goal on the bridge(only if needed)

Strengths:
1)Going Under Bar
2)Handling Big Balls
3)Towing goal
4)Speed and overall efficiency

Please post comments about our robot here and if you have any questions you can either post here or email/Instant Message me at Brians421@aol.com

(Special Thanx to Lora Knepper for making the page)

Brian Team 56

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Posted by Andy Baker at 2/8/2001 11:11 PM EST


Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



I first thought, "go under bar AND pick up big balls... yeah right!"

Then I saw those pictures. Wow.

Very nice. That's quite a limbo. Excellent use of the 2" cylinder for getting that big arm up and down.

Your 'bot is multi-talented, and it looks like you will have plenty of time to practice.

It looks like you would be an excellent partner.

Andy B.

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Posted by Ben Timm at 2/8/2001 11:37 PM EST


Student on team #27, Team Rush, from OSMTech and Textron.


In Reply to: Veeerrrry nice!
Posted by Andy Baker on 2/8/2001 11:11 PM EST:



That is a nice bot. A few of things you havce don i kinda thought about once.(i wish) well it is a nice robot and look forward to seeing you at compition(sp). wish you the best of luck.

Well there is my once in a while post.

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Posted by Jim Meyer at 2/9/2001 8:51 AM EST


Engineer on team #67, HOT Team, from Huron Valley Schools and GM Milford Proving Ground.


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Posted by Andy Baker on 2/8/2001 11:11 PM EST:



: I first thought, "go under bar AND pick up big balls... yeah right!"

I thought the TechnoTank was doing this based on the below information? Do you mean your "first thought" before you designed your robot to do this? :-)

Posted by Philip at 2/8/2001 7:50 PM EST
Student on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi.

"We can go through the Fence which seems to be no problem" "We will also have the capability to handle both size balls at the competitions"

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Posted by Andy Baker at 2/9/2001 12:13 PM EST


Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: Limbo-Crane....
Posted by Jim Meyer on 2/9/2001 8:51 AM EST:



Jim,

You have a good eye for detail. Our robot definitely can go under the bar, and hopefully will be able to pick up a big ball and place it on the goal (not both balls... I dunno where Phil got that one)... BUT...

(and here's the catch)

not during the same match.

Our arm is removable. There may be some matches that we would be better off without it. Who knows, maybe we won't even need it, depending on how good our other features work.

Since we cannot do both at the same time, I was amazed to see team 56's robot do both.

Andy B.

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Posted by Joe Johnson at 2/9/2001 9:42 AM EST


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


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Posted by Andy Baker on 2/8/2001 11:11 PM EST:



Nothing much to add other than, "Well done!"

Thanks for the pictures. Enjoyed them alot.

Joe J.

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Posted by Rimple Bhakta at 2/8/2001 11:42 PM EST


Other on team #438, Gladiators, from Jack Yates High School and Mrs. Reagan Flowers.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



man that looks really good

i like the concept of a forklifte type thing
we had one design like that ..dont knwo what happened to it though...

team#438 pics will be up this saturday or sunday...and open chat room based in flash at our site

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/9/2001 12:03 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! .


In Reply to: ROBBE Xtreme 2001 (team 56 pictures)
Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



: Our Capabilities:
: 1)Go under bar
: 2)Pick up/Score Big Balls
: 3)Tow goal(s)/stretcher
: 4)Drive over bridge
: 5)Raise/Lower Bridge for other robots
: 6)Balance a goal on the bridge(only if needed)

: Strengths:
: 1)Going Under Bar
: 2)Handling Big Balls
: 3)Towing goal
: 4)Speed and overall efficiency

: Please post comments about our robot here and if you have any questions you can either post here or email/Instant Message me at Brians421@aol.com

: Brian Team 56

nice job guys! good luck!

-anton

ps. any pics of it picking ballies ?

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Posted by Michael "Special K" Krass at 2/9/2001 9:00 AM EST


Other on team #271, Mechanical Marauders, from Bay Shore High School and Verizon.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



Hey there . . . that's very nice looking machine. "Oooh, that's sexy!," as an old advisor would have said.

But, one thing has me concerned. It looks eerily similar to our robot. Of course, ours is ugly, as anything I work on tends to wind up that way, but it's quite similar. I guess that's a good thing, though, so I'm not complaining!

Nice design,

Michael

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Posted by Rich at 2/9/2001 9:37 AM EST


Engineer on team #334, BTHS Knights, from Brooklyn Tech. HS and Con Ed, SIAC Keyspan.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



Very cool BOT design.
I would like to see more detail
of the different systems- like how
you implemented the joins on the ball
grabber.
I'm also impressed by the BOT's compactness.

Congrats.

Rich
Team# 334- NYC

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Posted by Ken Leung at 2/9/2001 11:42 AM EST


Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



Hey, you finally post the pictures online! They are looking extremely sharp!

And you said the arm could extend up to more then 8'? And wow, it actually can fit in the 5' limit, you are going to pre-charge the pneumatics to keep the arm up, right? You can probably put big balls up even when the bridge is balanced with goals on.

And another thing, are there any pictures showing what's under the drive train? I heard something about a secret device under there to get the robot across the 4x6 under the bar.

Looks like it's going to be a really good alliance partner... You can be a gatekeeper, goal handlers, as well as big balls scorer, and you will have no problem heading for the end zone...

Just one or two question:

How fast is the arm to fold or unfold?
How fast is the robot?

By the way, way to go in advertising your robot this early!

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Posted by Brian at 2/9/2001 3:06 PM EST


Student on team #56, Robbe Xtreme, from Bound Brook High School and Ethicon Inc..


In Reply to: really large for going under
Posted by Ken Leung on 2/9/2001 11:42 AM EST:



In answer to questions our robots arm is very fast (it doesnt slam down) but its fastand the robot it self is very fast....

As for a secret device you will have to come to our pits to see that one....

Brian

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Posted by Amy at 2/9/2001 3:16 PM EST


Student on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High and NYPRO.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



I promised Brian that I'd post a reply...

Sounds like team 56 has been hard at work on a very versatile robot...going under the bar quickly and efficiently is something that I'm definitely anxious to see.

Good luck, all!

Amy

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 2/9/2001 3:40 PM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


In Reply to: ROBBE Xtreme 2001 (team 56 pictures)
Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



I told you it was going to work out wonderful, Brian, and look at that, it did....

I really like the flexibility of it all, being able to slither under the bar and then pop back up again to strike after another ball (lol, every tiem I see your robot, I think of new "snake" analogies for it, am I weird or what?)

Congrats!

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Matt Leese at 2/9/2001 3:44 PM EST


Other on team #73, Tigerbolt, from Edison Technical HS and Alstom & Fiber Technologies & RIT.


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Posted by Brian on 2/8/2001 9:43 PM EST:



Very cool design. Until I saw this pictures I was fairly skeptical that any robot going under the bar would really be able to accomplish anything. I feel rather silly for rejecting going under the bar out of hand but live and learn. I think the whole design is really neat and can't wait to see you guys in competition. Then again, I am kind of scared for my robots chances.

Matt