Pit/Robot Carts?

[giantmidget31]

Originally Posted by Nicole175

A scissor lift allows the robot to be lifted to a height where the bottom of the robot is easily accessible. The cart holds the robot up by its frame so wheels/chains can be changed easily.

It looks to me like there's a platform under the robot. Am i just not looking at the picture correctly?

[jon-s]

Originally Posted by Nicole175

A scissor lift allows the robot to be lifted to a height where the bottom of the robot is easily accessible. The cart holds the robot up by its frame so wheels/chains can be changed easily.

The scissor jack would need to be braced though, because it has very little rigidity. The motor pushing the scissor jack would need to be fairly strong (more than strong enough to lift 120+lb with very bad leverage).

[ajt150]

I was the pit manager last year. We built custom made carts ancered in dimond plate. One cart was 4 drawer long shallow, and the other was 4short deep drawer. We stored all the things in it. It was at counter level. The thing we need to fix is the Drawer glides. You need some hevy duty glides. We charged all the bateries and all the power tools in the short deep drawer. The one charging the batteries needs ventlation.

[jdunston94]

"How might that give me experience in "hardware" again?

haha.

Back on topic: The cart is heavy indeed. Pushing it around (even short distances) can prove to be quite strenuous."


define hard, it is more work to lift the bot off the cart and into position on the field then actually push the cart...

[ChocolateDragon]

Talk wheels to me, forum.
I wanted to use pneumatic ones, but our overseer leader guy has concerns about their size and weight. So, now I am stuck into using KOP plaction wheels, and am told that this will not be much of a problem, as we will be mostly on carpet and linoleum. What about turning though? Standard tankish way? Should they swivel?


Attaching them as well, any suggestions for that?
Hehe, there I go thinking out type. But seriously, any help or input or anything would be greatly appreciated!

[roboticsgoof95]

Im sure there are pictures on their website, but i love the one that technical difficulties have. YOU CAN RIDE IT!

[EricH]

Originally Posted by ChocolateDragon

Talk wheels to me, forum.
I wanted to use pneumatic ones, but our overseer leader guy has concerns about their size and weight. So, now I am stuck into using KOP plaction wheels, and am told that this will not be much of a problem, as we will be mostly on carpet and linoleum. What about turning though? Standard tankish way? Should they swivel?

I don't know if your leader has been to a normal competition. For a cart, you can expect concrete or gym floors (depending on venue), not carpet (as only the field area and practice field can be expected to have carpet). You can also expect to go over at least one cable run via its ramped cover.

Again for a cart (you could be asking about either cart or robot--your post is kind of unclear), I would make one end swivel and one end not. Maneuvering is a tad easier that way.

If you're asking about robot, that's a whole 'nother ball game.

[ChocolateDragon]

Originally Posted by EricH

I don't know if your leader has been to a normal competition. For a cart, you can expect concrete or gym floors (depending on venue), not carpet (as only the field area and practice field can be expected to have carpet). You can also expect to go over at least one cable run via its ramped cover.

Oh he has, it was just a general statement, sorry for the confusion. :L My concern comes from the jostling that may occur when going over those cables with said plaction wheels. (these things: http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...icture0077.jpg )

Originally Posted by EricH

Again for a cart (you could be asking about either cart or robot--your post is kind of unclear), I would make one end swivel and one end not. Maneuvering is a tad easier that way.

I'm asking about cart wheels, sorry if that wasn't clear. ^^; So....swivel, as in chair wheels sort of?

Originally Posted by EricH

If you're asking about robot, that's a whole 'nother ball game.

I am not :L