pic: 816's 2009 Control Board

[thefro526]

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[mfoyil]

looks pretty cool. looks better than ours

[thefro526]

This year we decided to actually make a control board that was nice and cool looking. I think we accomplished that. Also we're venturing into a different style of control than usual. In year past we've always had control over each moving part individually. I thought that this would be complicated so our controls work like this:

Colored Buttons Going from left to right:
1- Grab
2- Gather
3- Release
4- Store
5- Score
6- Offload

So when our operator presses the button the motors will move according to what he or she wants the robot to do.

[Danny McC]

Mmmmm someones gonna look good standing behind that thing.

[Akash Rastogi]

Dude, looks great and all, but that thing looks massive!

The buttons and the white HDPE give it a gaming controller look. Me likie.

[smurfgirl]

That is beautiful. I like the buttons in team colors, nice work.

[Danny McC]

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

That is beautiful. I like the buttons in team colors, nice work.

It was all Dustins idea. He is pretty serious. And pro.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Dude, looks great and all, but that thing looks massive!

It's only 48"x12".....This is why I need a Big Control Board ...I move a lot...

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

That is beautiful. I like the buttons in team colors, nice work.

Thanks A Lot

Originally Posted by Danny McC

It was all Dustins idea. He is pretty serious. And pro.

I thought it Came out well for about a hour an 20 min of work...

[amariealbrecht]

Very nice control board, I like it a lot! Its a very clean design...
How long has this ended up being ... it seems really big!
Good luck!

[waialua359]

it looks mighty familiar.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by waialua359

it looks mighty familiar.

I just flipped through your website and saw yours. I think I like the colored plastic on your better.

[waialua359]

here is ours from last season, prior to the decorative stickers we made. Its actually spray painted polycarbonate from the bottom. From that view, it looks terrible. But on the other side up, comes out pro-looking.

http://www.waialuarobotics.com/2007-...eb7/bumble.jpg

We polished the aluminum spacers. One student found an easier way to do it, instead of hand wet sanding it, then using Mothers. They attach it to an impact driver, spinning the spacer while holding the sand paper instead. Even the screw heads get polished. Bling bling

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by waialua359

here is ours from last season, prior to the decorative stickers we made. Its actually spray painted polycarbonate from the bottom. From that view, it looks terrible. But on the other side up, comes out pro-looking.

That's so awesome looking! We actually used the same process for painting some of the polycarb on our robot this year. You're right, the painted side looks horrible but the other side'll look great.

[Moneybaggs111]

I lovee the buttons! I give props for finding them.

[katyrobo2177]

this is awesome!! but why is it so long? are there any benefits for its size?