pic: Internal view of the Dewbot

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by Qbranch

You had to have paralleled those batteries... are you having any issues with the batteries voltage eqalizing (running high current between eachother) when you plug them in?

Usually the only way to stably put multiple batteries in a system is in series.... unless maybe your charging them on the same charger/leave them parralelled at all times?

-q

Checked the batteries carefully for bad cells, and ran them charging and running as a matched set at all times. This isn't the final wiring, though. I want to add a second main power breaker and run as an "A" battery source and a "B" battery source. The battery access hatch is pretty tight so I'd rather swap sources by opening one breaker and closing the other. Then we can exchange batteries away from the public's view.

[SuperJake]

I think this is awesome for two reasons:

1) It is green and I have a weakness for anything green (Go MOE!).

2) The tracks closely resemble those on my new baby: SWORDS (see pic below).

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by SuperJake

I think this is awesome for two reasons:

1) It is green and I have a weakness for anything green (Go MOE!).

2) The tracks closely resemble those on my new baby: SWORDS (see pic below).

Thanks! We saw SWORDS in action on the "Future Weapons" program. We knew we were on the right track! Pun intended!

[IraJason]

I'm just wondering... what is the size measurements of the Dewbot?

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by IraJason

I'm just wondering... what is the size measurements of the Dewbot?

The footprint is 30" x 30", top of the deck is about 11", top of the Dew can superstructure is 34", ground clearance is 4".

We could have gotten the footprint down to 28"x30" if we wanted it to be FRC legal, but it's just a demonstrator robot.

[freestylemotox]

I think it might be overweight...

[SuperJake]

Originally Posted by freestylemotox

I think it might be overweight...

235# fully loaded - I guess that is a little on the heavy side...