22-02-2006 18:47

redbarron

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

So here it is a little over half finished what do you think?

22-02-2006 18:54

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

Looks good, I like the color.

Just a small question: when was the photo taken? if you're only half finished at ship... thursday at your first regional will be "fun".

22-02-2006 18:58

redbarron

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

Well the picture was taken the day before we shipped, so its got a lot more on it but we are definitely gonna be busy on thursday.

22-02-2006 19:04

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

One more thing: is that the final resting place for the battery? I'd be worried about it getting hit by other bots during a match...

Looks like you guys have a 2 speed, most likely dog shifter by the looks of it. Nice traction wheels too.

22-02-2006 19:07

redbarron

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

No, that was a temporary hook up for the grabber in the front we didnt have a speed controller for it yet so we hooked a battery straight to it. The battery is in the middle of the back you can just make out the lead in the back with the battery beneath it.

22-02-2006 19:19

Pavan Dave

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

now that is one BRIGHT dragon

Good luck

-Pavan

22-02-2006 21:30

Xufer

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

do you have any trouble turning with those wheels ? we use 4 traction wheels but have a differnt tread than that and we have found it quite difficult to turn let me know how those work for you.

Heres a link to our bot.

Good luck at the regional!

22-02-2006 21:57

David Guzman

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

Since the Red Dragons have a wide base it makes it very easy for them to turn on the other hand your base is a long base making it harder to turn, so the problem is not so much from the wheels.

Looking good red dragrons, you guys had a great drive system in 2005 as well.

23-02-2006 08:27

redbarron

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

Yeah exactly what i was going to say, the more narrow and long your base is the harder it is to turn, but if you have a wide base you get a better radius that the wheels are turning on. We have always used 4 traction wheels and the only thing i have seen a problem with is faster battery drainage. But from the traction you get i think its well worthed, especially if you like to play defense.

Good luck everyone hope you do well in competition

23-02-2006 08:35

Specialized

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

If I see correctly- those are the two speed AndyMarks. Good choice in the drivetrain with those bulletproof AMShifters and Traction wheels. You'll be a team not to be easily pushed around.

23-02-2006 10:36

i_am_Doug

Re: pic: Team 1270's Red Dragon (Almost Finished)

Nice. You sould paint the rollers red to, and the wheels.

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