pic: Team 1114 - Simplicity in Design

[les chortos]

SS definitely is a work of "mechanical simplicity genius." - however in the past we have seen this from 1114 but never the "Title" . I personally feel team 1114 is the picture perfect team for displaying GP- . Don't forget the bullseyes on your backs - thats the only thing missing from your design. Remember when your on the top everyone wants to knock you down.-after all thats the only Graciously professional thing to do. That why we're all here.
You may have to play a bit harder hit a bit harder , forgo a hurdle so you alliance can take one - but I know this is the year. I'll be watching your every match with baited breath.

Good Luck -

[dtengineering]

You guys have always had great robots. What makes this one so great, however, is that the ability to construct the machine falls within the capacity of... well, to be honest, not all FRC teams, but probably 25%-50% of the teams could have built a machine of similar sophistication. (Although the level of polish, practice and programming might not have been quite as high... we could have built it.)

IF we had thought of it.

To be perfectly honest, this year's game is one of the simplest in the past five years in many ways. It seems appropriate, therefore, that a robot that expemplifies elegant simplicity is leading the pack heading in to Atlanta.

I hope I get the chance to cheer for you on Saturday afternoon on Einstein, this is a Championship whose time has come!

Jason

[roboticWanderor]

This is one of the most helpful and inspiring things i have seen a team do this year. And someone asked where all the GP went! thank you.

[=Martin=Taylor=]

Wait... You only used two motors in the drive? But how come it goes so fast? And how'd you get it to turn with six traction wheels?

Our robot is probably geared lower, and our acceleration is horrible. We also couldn't turn with six traction wheels. We had to replace two of them with casters.

[s_forbes]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

Wait... You only used two motors in the drive? But how come it goes so fast? And how'd you get it to turn with six traction wheels?

I spy four drive motors, and they probably dropped the center wheel a smidgen or two.


Nice work posting the workings of the basic components of your robot, that's sure to answer a ton of questions! It really is an awesome design, you guys know how to build robots.

[dtengineering]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

Wait... You only used two motors in the drive? But how come it goes so fast? And how'd you get it to turn with six traction wheels?

Ahh... you need to head back east for a couple competitions and play these guys. It is a little known fact that Team 1114 is actually "General Motors Canada and Hogwarts Academy" The whole Niagara FIRST thing is just a cover to keep the magic arts concealed from us muggles.

As for the GP... yeah... we played them three times at last year's GTR, and probably once or twice in years before that. These guys are a class act when they win... and even in the extremely rare instances where they don't. I don't know how many teams are putting forward strong bids for a Championship AND a Chairman's in Atlanta, but 1114 is definitely one.

Jason