What did your robot sacrifice for First Frenzy?

[Phil_Lutz]

Originally Posted by IronSlayTallica

We took a risk and laid out/built our drive train before the kickoff.

Isn't that against the rules?
Thought you were not to design/build anything prior to kick-off.
If that's the case you will have a hard time moving your implements around the field without a drivetrain.....


Phil

[Koko Ed]

We passed on the ball corral system but our arms make for good impromtu ball corrals.

[skrussel]

Oh my Gosh.........18 pounds!

[edflyerssn007]

Our robot did not sacrifice much of anything, and we can do everything well. It is possible to do many things well if you have the right will to do it. Set a goal, then figure out how to do it, don't just dismiss something because at first it may seem complex. Remember for every complex problem there is a simple, elegant answer that performs exceptionally well.

[bigqueue]

Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy

I have noticed a trend this year among robots- many are designed to achieve some aspect of this year's game. As this years game has rather demanding obstacles (steps, bar), the design those teams have are actually a disability in the main battlefield. (Example- huge wheels, drivetrain designed to go up steps, high center of gravity for hanging mechanism/ball picker, all of which can sacrifice speed/torque/center of gravity) I was just wondering what your team sacrificed to achieve your goal in this year's game, and how you plan to overcome that sacrifice..

Well, we decide to pass on manipulation of the 2X balls. (as well as the 10 point balls)

Out main attention is to hanging, and a strong/fast drivetrain.

The idea is to build a solid base deisign for future years. Yes, this is perhaps NOT the srt of game that requires powerful, but THIS was the year for us to do that work.

I hope to see some of you at the Manchester NH BAE Regionals!

-Quentin

[Tyler Olds]

To be honest, this year our team did not give up that much functionally. Using custom gear boxes and wheels, pneumatics for our sub - assemblies, and we tried using the KISS principle as much as we could.
We did almost sacrifice goal grabbing, but were able to squeeze it on in the end. In the 2000 competition we were able to hang from the bar, and this we cannot.