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Re: Minibot climb rate

Light switch also seems vague.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=... t:429,r:7,s:0

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The latter seems more useful, but seems less "standard." How much can we take the switch apart? If all we need is the mechanism, can we tear away at the innards?
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Re: Minibot climb rate

You haven't even approached non-standard light switches. I'm busy pondering whether they think three way light switches are "common" or not. Cause it sure would be nice to reverse those motors.
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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Is your math right? Gears are same thickness and have the same number/size of holes.

120T area = pi * ([120/32] / 2) ^ 2 = 11.045 sq. in.
80T area = pi * ([80/32] / 2) ^ 2 = 4.91 sq. in.

Density Ratio = 0.444

80T Weight estimate = 0.444 * 114.71 = 50.93 g
Fat finger on the calculater some where. Yours looks accurate..
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Fat finger on the calculater some where. Yours looks accurate..
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80T Weight = 46.00 g (in packaging) - checked last night
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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A computer is nothing more than an arrangement of switches. It can be mathematically proven that if you properly arrange switches, you can build memories, arithmetic logic units, registers, and many more things needed to build a modern computer. That is why you see binary, or base 2 arithmetic in computers. It is their native language.

From the robot rules - "An unlimited number of limit switches and two ordinary household light switches." is allowed on the minibot.

So it is possible to create a "computer" that has a hardwired program to perform the necessary algorithms for machine control. After all Von Neumann said that hardware and software was equivalent ! Really.. He did !

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If you can do that within the 12 pound weight limit using limit switches and two light switches, I'll bow to you in honor.
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Cause it sure would be nice to reverse those motors.
why would you want to be able to run them backwards?
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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why would you want to be able to run them backwards?
Makes for easy/gentle retrieval if you allow your robot to climb back down to the base to patiently await you!
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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why would you want to be able to run them backwards?
What JB said. If I can put a lightweight system on there to reverse the motors, I don't have to put on a robust retrieval system. Nor do we have to cart a reachin' stick out on the field after every match to get our minibot down. Mind you, we don't have our kit yet. The motors might backdrive quick enough that opening the circuit is adequate. I'd just like to keep my options open.
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What JB said. If I can put a lightweight system on there to reverse the motors, I don't have to put on a robust retrieval system. Nor do we have to cart a reachin' stick out on the field after every match to get our minibot down. Mind you, we don't have our kit yet. The motors might backdrive quick enough that opening the circuit is adequate. I'd just like to keep my options open.
The top of the pole is 122 inches off the ground. your mini bot is twelve inches so the bottom of your minibot is 112 inches off the ground. the cylinder is 12 inches off the ground so if you stand on it you only need to reach 100 inches in the air or 8 feet 4 inches. so long as you have someone on your driveteam than can reach that high you will be fine.
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The top of the pole is 122 inches off the ground. your mini bot is twelve inches so the bottom of your minibot is 112 inches off the ground. the cylinder is 12 inches off the ground so if you stand on it you only need to reach 100 inches in the air or 8 feet 4 inches. so long as you have someone on your driveteam than can reach that high you will be fine.
I'm not so sure they'll allow us to stand on the base to get the MINIBOTS down. Interesting nonetheless.
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I'm not so sure they'll allow us to stand on the base to get the MINIBOTS down. Interesting nonetheless.
You don't think the Field Staff will be using them as benches during long timeouts?
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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I'm not so sure they'll allow us to stand on the base to get the MINIBOTS down. Interesting nonetheless.
Yeah, standing on the base will probably get a team member a good dope slap from a ref.
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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What JB said. If I can put a lightweight system on there to reverse the motors, I don't have to put on a robust retrieval system. Nor do we have to cart a reachin' stick out on the field after every match to get our minibot down. Mind you, we don't have our kit yet. The motors might backdrive quick enough that opening the circuit is adequate. I'd just like to keep my options open.
Coming from someone who is also on an FTC team, if you build your minibot light enough to be competitive(~5lb), I doubt the motors will backdrive at all.
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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I applied the equations in this whitepaper to JVN's Calculator (with some other mods as well) last night and came up with some interesting calculations.
In case anyone is interested, I posted my modification of this program for the Minibot climb here.

Added the FTC motor specs, some efficiency losses and Normal force effects.

Robodox 599 Numerology 3x3x3x3x3.3 minibot @ .8 efficiency

(wheel_dia_in) x (gear_ratio) x (time_to_climb) x (speed_fps)x(weight_lbs)

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You haven't even approached non-standard light switches. I'm busy pondering whether they think three way light switches are "common" or not. Cause it sure would be nice to reverse those motors.
Q&A defined 'light switches' at the kind you'd find at Home Depot or Lowes,. meant to switch lights in the house on or off,, and mounted in a standard wall electrical box.

My house has several 3-way switches so mounted, I bought them at Lowes, so they're OK to use.
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