pic: Wildstang 2005

[Billfred]

I count eighteen tetras, with room for more.

I normally only do this for music, but this just begs for it...

[Petey]

Man, am I glad that you guys are not at our regional.

You know, not that you'd ever be able to stack that high during a match--there's no way you can possible get that many tetras into play, let alone stack them.

But I will have you know that everyone here at 1073 headquarters is somewhere between drooling in envy and vomiting in rage.

--Petey

[Joe Matt]

I'll wait to see the rest of the bot, but I think this is a little overkill guys. But still, congrats.

[Sterno]

Originally Posted by jimfortytwo

Thats incredibly impressive. I guess my question would have to be... Why? Do you anticipate ever even coming close to needing that arm length?

I'd have to agree...in our human simulation, we could only stack 2-3 in the two and a quarter minutes. But otherwise, niiiiiice...

nice job wildstang lol

[dddriveman]

Originally Posted by Sterno

I'd have to agree...in our human simulation, we could only stack 2-3 in the two and a quarter minutes. But otherwise, niiiiiice...

Really. You might want to work on your time. I know that it is possible to double that.

[Raul]

Why go so high - we asked ourselves the same question - there is minimal advantage to going so high. Yes, we are foolish only because we have a reputation of making high lifts and we had to live up to our tradition. It just would not have been right for us to go only 10 feet high even if that is all anyone would need 95% of time.

It would not surprise me to see another team go higher. But we did not want to just be "average" height.

It is fairly stable at that height - we do have a "base expansion" mechanisum and alot of weight down low and at the opposite end. We did drive around slowly while up high but quick spins are out of the question.

By the way, it is a side goal - not the center goal.

How long? Well much longer than 2 minutes. Like I said, you have to manever slowly when at that height.

[i_am_Doug]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

can i say holy crap red is beating blue bad... but then again. im not too sure many teams can cap as high as that blue is doing right now lol im impressed

no no no it HOLY CAP hehehe gj

[Max Lobovsky]

Hmmm, so why did they not post a picture of the entire robot which would have likely made the height even more impressive... What's moving that thing, Wildstang?

[DarkJedi613]

Originally Posted by Max Lobovsky

Hmmm, so why did they not post a picture of the entire robot which would have likely made the height even more impressive... What's moving that thing, Wildstang?

Probably cause the angle of the picture makes it look taller.

[Squeje250]

wow way to go wild stag!!!!! but the thing is how long did that take you to get that high .... i bet its not 2 min. see you at regionals!!!!

[Ryan Dognaux]

That's impressive, I'd like to see some video of it in action.

[Gary Dillard]

OK James, you were right - we do need the deployable wedge again this year

[UsmanB]

at the bottom of the picture i bet there are 3 or 4 kids holding that arm up, not a robot. ha.

[meckman250]

WOW!!! How high does that arm extend?