2007 Kit

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by Pat Fairbank

I tested out the vacuum kit this afternoon, and it really sucks!!!

That is to say, it seems to work well. It holds on to the inner tubes with no problem.

Is that with the 1 vacuum cup in that came in the kit?

[Pat Fairbank]

Originally Posted by dhoizner

Is that with the 1 vacuum cup in that came in the kit?

Yes. The vacuum generator does need to vent air all the time, though, so I'm not sure if it would be too big a drain if connected to a whole robot pneumatic system.

[BrianR]

Originally Posted by Pat Fairbank

Yes. The vacuum generator does need to vent air all the time, though, so I'm not sure if it would be too big a drain if connected to a whole robot pneumatic system.

Thats why we can use 4 Clippard tanks this year.

[Uberbots]

I like this year's kit box- mainly the new radios and the vacuum engine excite me.

This box also provided me with my third legal license for LabView

[chris31]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Did anyone notice the gear ratio on the banebot transmission 12:1 (I think), but weren't the KOP transmissions some other ratio? isn't 12:1 very slow?

Old ones were 12.75:1 iirc.

[bhsrobotics1671]

Originally Posted by chris31

Old ones were 12.75:1 iirc.

if we didnt use last years transmission are we allowed to use it this year? last year we used a custom and it was horrible getting it to work..so we have last years that was in the kit of parts that we are wanting to use. any one know??

please let us know
3rd year team but you can still consider us rookies
]

[Ricky Q.]

Also note the new IFI radio sizes (Both OI and RC), seem to be light enough, but a bit bigger.

[KcTechTeacher]

Yes the vacuum generator is really cool!!!

[eugenebrooks]

Originally Posted by bhsrobotics1671

if we didnt use last years transmission are we allowed to use it this year? last year we used a custom and it was horrible getting it to work..so we have last years that was in the kit of parts that we are wanting to use. any one know??

please let us know
3rd year team but you can still consider us rookies
]

The only way that you could use last years (unmodified) transmission is if it is a COTS mechanism that is currently available for sale to all of the teams. As IFI is no longer selling it, you are likely out of luck.

Eugene

[KTorak]

Originally Posted by eugenebrooks

The only way that you could use last years (unmodified) transmission is if it is a COTS mechanism that is currently available for sale to all of the teams. As IFI is no longer selling it, you are likely out of luck.

Eugene

Maybe i'm wrong, but doesn't AndyMark sell some kind of variant that is similar to the KOP Transmissions that we used to receive? As seen here - http://www.andymark.biz/am-0011.html

[emusteve]

Anyone notice the lack of cylinders in the kit? For that matter, <R105> mentions a "Pneumatic Components Order form", but I haven't found that yet either. Anyone know if these are part of the SMC bag or what is supposed to be in that bag? No mention in the KOP Checklist.

[Travis Hoffman]

I mourn the death of the van door motor. Requiem in pacem, good friend - you have served FIRST well.

[colin340]

Originally Posted by T. Hoffman

I mourn the death of the van door motor. Requiem in pacem, good friend - you have served FIRST well.

no no no not the van door take the mini bike or the window motor but don't take the van door
i think we need to make a memorial

[ChuckDickerson]

Originally Posted by colin340

no no no not the van door take the mini bike or the window motor but don't take the van door
i think we need to make a memorial

I too shed a tear for the van-door motor. It has been a very good friend over the years.

[hallk]

I also liked the van door motor and the old batteries. Espically since we just made a really nice charging station last year. I really like the new AndyMark stuff and the new pneumatics.