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All this talk of lights... yeesh! Still a great bot.
Is your team going to reveal the use of the little lexan piece? |
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27-02-2003, 22:34
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Yeah I can almost garauntee you that the light restrictions will be not nearly as strict.
The rule puts robots that go under the bar at a great disadvantage. Basically, their robot has to be 10" tall leaving an entire 4" for the light. And then there's the fact that a light like that would be way too exposed. When 14" high robots hit the center boxes, heavy bins will come crashing down on it from 6 feet in the air and I can almost garauntee a large number of lights will get cracked. What's worse, having your light only exposed 1/2" or having no colored shield to protect the light and signify your team color? It's even possible to lose your light altogether (a bin fell on one of our previous year's robots and completely ruined the light and cracked the bulb. We had to trash it.) |
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27-02-2003, 22:46
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I'm glad you guys brought up the light. I've been wondering about ours. It's more exposed than 353's, but I was worried we will have to move it. We'll just wait and see what the judges have to say.
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28-02-2003, 14:47
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Light
We measured across the top. 4.5 inches exposed.
We are bringing longer standoffs to bring it up higher if necessary, But FIRST better have a bunch of spare lights when it gets cleaned off every match. |
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28-02-2003, 14:52
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Light Rule
Since it was brought up here, I will throw in my opinion.
Firts off, nice looking bot. It will definitely disrupt many a strategy. The light rule is 4" visible, not exposed .. BIG difference. Team update 5. I think this robot will be fine. Here's the intent of the rule (from the manual and update 5): Must be able to know what color your light is from 100 feet away. -Paul |
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28-02-2003, 19:42
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Lexan extension
Here is a little bit of info:
The robot is 29.75 wide and 40" long to the end of the lexan nose. It will pass inspection. How can this be?? Racer |
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16-03-2003, 22:25
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the little lexan lip on the front is go get under boxes to push them easier, as well as to break other robots traction. Also we have setup our light so it meets the 4 inch rule. Finally our wedge in front lifts up via a piston.
ps. any question feel free to ask me ill try my best to answer for you Last edited by goldalex : 16-03-2003 at 22:30. |
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