10-02-2006 18:50

Éowyn

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

Nice 4-wheel holo drive.

10-02-2006 20:07

lukevanoort

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

A belt drive... interesting. Looks a bit top heavy, are you guys going for the ramp?

11-02-2006 10:59

Tyler M.

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

We are going to be using a simple drop down ramp to release balls from a mesh hopper. As for top heavy....it isn't in the least. The thing really moves. We are now trying different configurations of the wheels to find out which works best.

Tyler

06-01-2007 19:26

CBailey

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

what wheels are those and ware did u get them?
they look really cool

06-01-2007 19:30

Alexa Stott

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

Your wheels look delicious.

06-01-2007 19:34

Dan Petrovic

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

I wonder if they will do the same thing this upcoming year. Maneuverability seems like it will be more important that brute strength.

07-01-2007 20:51

A. Newlon

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

It looks incredibly small. If you add a ramp, how are you supposed to expect another bot to get on (without falling off the other side)?

^I forgot to add this in the original post. If it works well, why not use the same configuration for this year's comp.?

07-01-2007 20:53

Michelle Celio

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

That was a testing bot from last year not necessarily for competition. The date on the picture post is February 2006. Please look more closely before you make criticizing comments.

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I'm going to have to agree with Alexa, those wheels are delicious. "Wheelalicious"

07-01-2007 20:55

A. Newlon

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

It was just a question, don't bite my head off.

07-01-2007 20:56

Dan Petrovic

Re: pic: 213 - Drive prototype teaser

Also, it's small because if the wheels weren't aligned in a square, it would be harder to turn. So, it wasn't even taking up the full envelope. Last year, they added a ball-gathering mechanism to the front to take up that space.