23-02-2005 10:49

russell

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

Wow thats cool. What appears to be one of those cool drive systems, a cool looking arm driven by the FP motors (have you had any trouble with those?), and just a generally nice looking robot. Good job. Have you weighed it though? It all looks pretty heavy, especially with all the bolts you used to attach everything. In any case though it looks great.

23-02-2005 11:01

i_am_Doug

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

mmmmm, is the clam gonna still be there?

23-02-2005 11:11

Adam Richards

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

Do you plan to use Zip Ties on all those extra wires?

23-02-2005 12:44

Paul H

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

Those triangles in the arm were done with hand tools?! Wow, I envy your patience.

23-02-2005 13:05

Max Lobovsky

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

Plotted out a template with center marks for the fillets. Drilled holes with ~1/2" bits. Jig sawed the lines between the holes. There are usually several people doing nothing, so it gave them a job...

23-02-2005 14:22

Max Lobovsky

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

It's around 100 lb, as the description says. All the 1" square tube is 1/16" wall, not the 1/8" wall that seems to be more common on FIRST robots. I had planned on riveting lots of the structure, but there was so much that we decided we'd like to be able to remove easily "just in case".

23-02-2005 17:37

greencactus3

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

gotta love how the compressor is also at a 45* angle. i was wondering where all the 4wheel omnis would be coming out.. after all we have 4 of the same good motor this year

23-02-2005 17:43

Alaina

Re: pic: 1257 Finished

I hope that C-clamp isn't permanent. =P