31-01-2005 19:16

Rickertsen2

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MMM shiny. I would strongly recommend you cover up as much of it as possible if you want it to stay that way through the build season

31-01-2005 19:19

jrocket567

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securitys tighter around that thing than at bush's inaguaration... itll get some dings in it but itll hopefully look good for atleast one match

31-01-2005 20:11

pakrat

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kinda reminds me of parts of our '03 bot, colorwise. Too bad that paint can come off so easy...

31-01-2005 20:35

scitobor 617

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This is our first painted robot so we pulled out all the stops! Well by painted I mean not with spray paint.

31-01-2005 20:36

pakrat

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powder coat, right??

31-01-2005 20:43

Kyle Love

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I wanna know about that also. How much weight does the paint/powdercoat weigh on the frame and how much does the frame weigh?

31-01-2005 20:50

jrocket567

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it is powdercoat... it doesnt weigh much... we didnt weigh the chassis before/after we painted it... the overall frame weighs about 20 pounds, without the plates..
j

31-01-2005 20:53

pakrat

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Also, i like the strategy of going right into the goals.

31-01-2005 21:08

Alex Cormier

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we had that thought too but i came up with a major problem with that. if you get on the goal and another robot comes and keeps you on the goal you are stuck for at least for 13 seconds, due to the 10 sec. pin rule then they get 3 seconds away then you are allowed to pin again for 10 seconds. other then that if you thought of it then good luck this year and i hope to see ya at a competition! good luck!

i also that you will use some sort of traction grippy stuff to adhere to your wheels. what stuff is that and how will you manage to keep it on the wheel? thats what we have a probem with right now.

31-01-2005 21:23

jrocket567

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torque...massive torque...
were usin some rubber tread material that has been layin round the lab for a few years that we have used before- take some screws and put it right into the wheels

31-01-2005 21:25

Alex Cormier

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ok, yea it's alright to have it if you have massive torque. so your just screwing them on? what you using for a wheel then the 8" KOP?

31-01-2005 21:29

jrocket567

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if it aint broke, why fix it??

31-01-2005 21:31

Alex Cormier

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4 or 6? all wd too?

31-01-2005 21:44

jrocket567

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hey, i cant give you all of the secrets weve themed up this year.... but the answer to your last question is none of the above...

31-01-2005 21:54

Josh Siegel

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Pfft, 3 wheel drive swivel in the front with power to the rear wheels. Why else would the triangle be in the front?

31-01-2005 22:08

Crebb

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Nice design guys. Kinda reminds me of our frame . Can't wait to see your finished bot at VCU.

31-01-2005 23:29

CRAZYMADI

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It looks awesome. Are you guys using tank drive or steering system? And what is the material you guys use in chasis?

31-01-2005 23:42

scitobor 617

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The material is Aluminum as for other info I'm not sure I am at liberty to say.

01-02-2005 00:47

Alaina

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We have that exact same tap and die set! =P

01-02-2005 02:35

elknise

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What motors and transmissions are you using?

01-02-2005 08:21

Zanella BR

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Wow, man, this color is gonna make me blind!

01-02-2005 20:04

Han Tzu

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Let us just give a shout out to our wonderful sponsors for their wonderful work. Mike and Dwayne, for the welding and paint job, respectively. We wont give away all of our secrets, but we will tell you, dont get in our way. The way we have designed our drive system, you really, really dont want to get run over.

I wanted to add this is: Coming soon, by friday, we will be displaying something even bigger than a beautiful gold chassis.

02-02-2005 15:49

Joe Matt

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[stinkoman]I guess that IS A CHALLENGE!!![/stinkoman]

hehehe

02-02-2005 21:52

Ein

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Not to burst your bubble, but are you sure its legal to color your robot so similar to the yellow field triangles?

02-02-2005 22:03

Kyle

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There is no rule saying a robot cant be of a certain color, just that they cant change colors to confuse the other teams.

03-02-2005 09:05

jrocket567

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Its not yellow....its gold
ya there is a rule, but i believe that it jst keeps us from making a robot that would intentionally distract others... gold and black are our school colors...if if was lime green, that would be another story