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Another shot of the same mechanism I posted previously. Lots more detail!
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31-01-2006 12:48
Stu Bloom
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
Nice ball handling/feeding mechanism, and fantastic looking turret! I can't wait to see this finished machine in action!
31-01-2006 13:20
Eldarion
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
Just out of curiosity, how are you guys with top-heavyness? I assume the turret and shooter are going to be up in the air.
31-01-2006 13:44
ajlapp
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| Just out of curiosity, how are you guys with top-heavyness? I assume the turret and shooter are going to be up in the air. |
The shooter itself has been optimized for weight. Everything else is stuck in the base, low to the ground......and if you avoid certain on field elements, CG isn't quite as big of a concern!
If you look close at the ball elevator you'll see that there really isn't anything there. A few aluminum tubes and a couple of plates! The turret pictured on top weights 3.75 lbs. with a globe.
31-01-2006 14:30
Eldarion
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Originally Posted by ajlapp
and if you avoid certain on field elements, CG isn't quite as big of a concern!
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Originally Posted by ajlapp
The turret pictured on top weights 3.75 lbs. with a globe.
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31-01-2006 14:38
henryBsick
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
I hope your team's coders have fun writing algorithm after algorithm to keep that constantly turret/shooter constantly aimed at the goal 
That would be pretty impressive if you indeed got it working to the point of being able to drive around while sucking up balls and have them shoot as soon as they got to the firing mechanism.
Good luck 
31-01-2006 22:31
phrontist
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
We contemplated a similar design, but fabrication difficulty led us to discard it for a similar, but much more robust scheme than loading throught the bottem of a rotating turret. I take it's that large toothed section has been waterjetted?
31-01-2006 23:13
evolution
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
What's a good source for long timing belts, like the ones pictured above?
31-01-2006 23:27
Alekat
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
Hmm, this looks close to the hieght limit as it is. Am i right to assume you shooter won't be directly on top of this?
01-02-2006 08:21
ajlapp
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
| What's a good source for long timing belts, like the ones pictured above? |
Those particular belts are L-series single-sided belts from McMaster, but Stock Drive carries the similar stuff for cheap.
| Hmm, this looks close to the hieght limit as it is. Am i right to assume you shooter won't be directly on top of this? |
That leaves 16.875" for something either above or below the ball tube......and just because it is pictured in a vertical setting doesn't mean it has to stay in a vertical setting.
01-02-2006 10:14
Salik Syed
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
wow ...! looks cool, how do you channel the balls into the skinny tube?
01-02-2006 15:14
Lil' Lavery
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Originally Posted by Eldarion
Hmm, this reinforces a long-standing suspicion of mine, that a lot of teams may not be interested in the ramp, thus making it not worthwhile for other teams to pursue it either. I guess I'll have to start a poll...!
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Looks sweet so far. After seeing that and the other pictures/CADs from 27 so far, I can't wait to see the finished product.
01-02-2006 15:27
pyroslev
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Nice job guys. Any chance of a video of it in action before the ship date?
I showed the image to a guy on fabrication and his first question: "Is that a Michigan team?"
01-02-2006 15:42
Craig Roys
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Looks awesome guys - as usual. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole thing. I'm trying to figure out what your doing with the balls from this point.
Craig
08-02-2006 17:48
want2modmygt
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
Looks good as always. hope all is goin well over there. the water jetted parts look great. ian was telling me about it during 2nd hour. keep it up 
08-02-2006 18:39
Eric Scheuing
Re: pic: Team Rush 27 - Up and out!
Are you shooting straight up, or can it be tilted?
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