01-03-2005 16:57

Jonathan

Re: pic: Team 316

Cheers to everyone for a hopefully successfull build season. Hope to see you in Philly and Annapolis.

01-03-2005 16:57

Kyle

Re: pic: Team 316

Whoa that base looks sooo cool, I bet it can drive in circles like a champ, then shoot stright That looks awasome.
Best of luck to you this year

01-03-2005 17:03

Tom Bottiglieri

Re: pic: Team 316

Is tipping a problem?

01-03-2005 17:18

Ian Curtis

Re: pic: Team 316

Its R2-D2 version 2.0 without and covering! Looks pretty sweet. Wish I could see it in action...

01-03-2005 17:56

Jonathan

Team 316

Tipping was a problem in the beginning stages of build, but we had a engineer find out how far we need to send the battery and compressor out to take care of that problem. Hence the shooting batterybox

01-03-2005 19:19

Kelvin Ng

Re: pic: Team 316

how about it reacting to emergency stops? say like moving at top speed then immediately stopping with the arm fully extended? otherwise looks sharp GJ!

01-03-2005 19:27

Mike Ciance

Re: pic: Team 316

good job guys, nice arm.

01-03-2005 19:51

Jonathan

Re: pic: Team 316

If we run at top speed without our batterybox out then yes we would tip. But we always have it out when we have control of a tetra

01-03-2005 20:45

JoshJ

Re: pic: Team 316

Also, with the drive wheels in the center, once you tip, you lose traction (stopping force), so your momentum, instead of being stopped by the wheels, kinda rolls. Not 100% reliable, but it definitely helps.

01-03-2005 20:48

mentat

Re: pic: Team 316

nice lookin bot. looks like Philly will be interesting. good luck.

01-03-2005 21:30

Mr MOE

Re: pic: Team 316

Nice looking bot, LuNaTeCs! Can't wait to see you guys in action in Philly. Love the arm.

01-03-2005 22:22

bombadier337

Re: pic: Team 316

So your battery box is motorized? Does it come out for the whole match, or just when you pick up a tetra?

02-03-2005 09:44

Speeder

Re: pic: Team 316

It's moved pneumatically whenever the bot has a tetra.