20-01-2003 23:02

JVN

So... Mike....

I'll bite. What's it do? C'mon, I won't tell anyone...


Can't wait to see you guys... Good luck!

20-01-2003 23:04

Joe Matt

If you turn it 90 degrees to the right, please?

20-01-2003 23:14

AJ Quick

Maybe it creates suction?

20-01-2003 23:18

Suneet

Yeah, looks like the plate in the back pushes out the one on the front. Are there suction cups in the front? But it looks a little too complex for that. Humn...

20-01-2003 23:37

Wetzel

It goes at the bottom of the robot.
And it is upside down.


Wetzel
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0_o

20-01-2003 23:54

Rickertsen2

I wish we had a mill.
Hmm a globe driving a lead screw. What could it be?? are those 2 cylinders pnumatic rams?

21-01-2003 11:08

Madison

Wetzel is 50% correct.

The rest of you are not even remotely close.



That's all I'll say for now. I don't want to release any more pivotal information about our strategy.

21-01-2003 11:57

Greg Ross

PIVOTal?

21-01-2003 13:17

Madison

It's not what you're thinking.

It's better.

21-01-2003 14:18

Jnadke

CAN CRUSHER V3.0!!!!!!

21-01-2003 14:48

Cory

/me drools

Very purdy Maddie

Wanna tell me what it is?

Cory

21-01-2003 17:29

Matt Attallah

Well, my guess would have to be some sort of pusher.

Look at the globe motor. Too slow to create a fast-enough suction-repeatedly, but high enough torque to push other robots/things.

Some sort of top-of-ramp defender or pusher-off-thingy? (like my wording!)


Some more hints available?!?!

21-01-2003 21:59

DaBruteForceGuy

Hmmmm, we'll have to think about that one, wtdya think Michael, should we give'm another one... u know for good times sake??

23-01-2003 00:06

minisimon

It could be meant to lift up the robot; if so, it's on its side. The screw would move the plate and two tubes down. If the tubes have suction cups on them, this would make a good stick to top of ramp mechanism. Who knows (other than them, of course)

24-01-2003 00:19

sevisehda

I see some kind of hinge above the motor. The part I want to get a look at is the small object in the lower left corner of the opening. It looks big and heavy by the look of it. 12"x3"x8" at least. My guess its something to flip over the bars.