|
|
|
![]() |
|
|||||||
|
||||||||
![]() |
| Thread Tools | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
|
#31
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
To me, it sounds like reasonable restrictions to make it a good engineering challenge. The game pieces are small this year. Like, really small... I can't remember having one this small before. And there are a lot of them. 600, to be precise. Allowing larger robots means more storage space for game pieces. Smaller robots means the game can playout with game pieces available for everyone, instead of the two robots that hoard everything and shoot them in. Plus, it forces robots to make more trips to shoot, which helps with the requirements for the boiler processing fuel - you would hate to have 300 fuel dumped in 5 seconds before the end of the game and most of it not get counted.
|
|
#32
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Speaking of small robots. The 2014 rules called for a 112 in frame perimeter. That was the year of the Frisbee. One of the better games by most opinions.
Last edited by FrankJ : 08-01-2017 at 12:43. |
|
#33
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
2014 (Aerial Assist) and 2013 (Ultimate Ascent) were both 112" perimeter. Additionally, most teams chose to be under 30" tall in Ultimate Ascent, and significantly shorter in Aerial Assist. And both were played with a much bulkier control system. In Steamworks, by comparison, if you choose to have the smaller base, you'd better have a very good reason for the 24"-36" part of your robot, as I can think of numerous advantages to the short/wide configuration.
|
|
#34
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Quote:
![]() |
|
#35
|
||||||
|
||||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
I think there needs to be a sawzall packed in the inspector's crate.
|
|
#36
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Quote:
|
|
#37
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Frame perimeter still defines the starting configuration. You could expand into the region above the bumper during the match, but you need to start the match inside the classical frame perimeter.
|
|
#38
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
True.
|
|
#39
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
lets not forget about the FIRST iron ons we have to put on the bumpers.....
|
|
#40
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Quote:
I noticed this, too. There will be a LOT of balls on the field, so a low profile robot will be beneficial in navigating through all the balls. Our team will likely have bumpers as low as possible. An added benefit of low profile is more volume up top to use for storage, etc. Vince Last edited by one4robots : 08-01-2017 at 16:02. |
|
#41
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Was anyone else surprised by the size of the fuel? A 5in wiffle ball is pretty big.
|
|
#42
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Quote:
Mounting all the large electronics vertically and grouping by power and control sections is how we freed up most of our space. RoboRio, radio, signal light, and VRM went on one side of the bot, battery, PDP, and main breaker went on the other. All were mounted on vertical boards from the chassis bottom to our top frame rails, so 7"-8" of space. |
|
#43
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Quote:
|
|
#44
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Quote:
Quote:
|
|
#45
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know
Very frustrated with FIRST right now. We choose to get the Andmark base kit with our kit of parts. If we try and use volume choice B with the 36" height we cannot use the andymark kit. Basically it invalidates a $450 part. Look at the wheel spacing, size of wheels, and gear belts and the locations for pre drilled holes. Unless I am incorrect the only sizing you can use and make that chase kit work is Volume A
|
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|