02-10-2006 08:05 AM

Peter Matteson

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Hmmm... mega maid ehh. That is a clear Spaceballs reference so she must be able to perform the following quote.

"Sir, it's mega maid, she's gone from suck to blow."

So she vacuums balls and spit them back out.

02-10-2006 08:40 AM

sparkydp

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

please tell me your launcher interface on the OI has some speed settings like....... light speed for close shots, ridiculous speed for medium, and ludicrous speed for those across the field shots :-p

02-10-2006 09:00 AM

Ben Piecuch

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

I also hope that you color that thing Plaid, and all your drivers are wearing dark helmets!

On a more practical analysis, it looks like a very robust front end. I'd love to see what the other half of it looks like. Great job!

BEN

02-10-2006 09:01 AM

Greg Perkins

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Colonel Sandurz: Prepare ship for light speed.
Dark Helmet: No, no, no, light speed is too slow.
Colonel Sandurz: Light speed, too slow?
Dark Helmet: Yes, we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed.
Colonel Sandurz: Ludicrious speed???!!?! Sir we've never gone that fast before, I don't know if the ship can take it!!!!

02-10-2006 10:02 AM

George1902

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Dark Helmet: What's a matter, Colonel Sandurz? CHICKEN???

02-10-2006 10:35 AM

KenWittlief

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Are those vertical side rails steel? That looks like a monster!

02-10-2006 11:36 AM

Team1726Nerds

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Well, the side rails are made of fiberglass reenforced plastic, and those are alumiunum plates at the top. Yes, it does go from "suck to blow!" (that's where the name came from).

yes, we do have three speeds, and we are working on the OI to do some cool spaceballs-themed controls.

We will be posting some more photos soon for everyone to see.

"may the schwartz be with you!"

Thomas Brown
Team 1726

02-10-2006 05:33 PM

MrBlack298

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Just imagine:

Team 1726: THE FLAMETHROWER

02-10-2006 09:45 PM

Nuttyman54

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

They've gone to PLAID!!!

looks great you guys!

02-10-2006 09:58 PM

KTorak

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

"SIR, THEY'VE JAMMED THE RADAR!"

...ahh, good old Spaceballs

As for the robot, looks very robust

02-11-2006 12:38 PM

Eric Scheuing

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Interesting, but will that work well?

I suppose it's tested.

02-11-2006 05:11 PM

Bill Moore

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

Hope you guys qualify for Champs, cause we won't get to see this great machine until then!

Go N.E.R.D.S.!!!

02-11-2006 07:11 PM

sparkydp

Re: pic: MegaMaid front View

I bet when stuff breaks, you've lost the sweeps, the bleeps, and the creeps.