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Re: pic: 319 Octagonal Drive Isometric

Octagonal Drivetrain! Its been a long time since I've seen a good picture of one.

179 did it ?first? in 2005. (Wow I'm surprised I commented on that one too). It was a pretty great robot too. Remember, that was 2005 BB (Before Bumpers Era).

A couple things I'd recommend:
  • Studying some match footage to see if it really makes a difference on a T-Bone Pin. (You don't need to go back to 2005 for this)
  • Do some math proving that this concept could work in the world of T-Bone Pins.
  • Will this make a difference on turning?
I'm not convinced it will make a significant/reasonable difference in any scenario, but all I got is anecdotal stuff.
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Re: pic: 319 Octagonal Drive Isometric

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I'm not convinced it will make a significant/reasonable difference in any scenario, but all I got is anecdotal stuff.
I made the decision to go with the octagonal shape after many long talks with 971 and 973. If you watch 971's matches, you'll see that they're still quite mobile even when in a friction pin. It also made quite a difference for 971 when they were jammed in corners trying to shoot during the finals of Chezy Champs.
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Re: pic: 319 Octagonal Drive Isometric

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Are you worried about something coming under your bumpers and hitting the chain/sprocket?

Also, it seems like the 2nd frame is a LOT just to support the bumpers.

Assuming similar bumper rules as previous, something inplane with the existing drive frame could support it for far less pieces/weight/fab.
I think its so early to say w/o knowing the game, but I do agree, if it was the frisbee game then youd probably see that
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