11-12-2006 20:11

Alex Cormier

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

impressive looking robot.

How long/diffuculty does it take to aquire the atlas ball?

how easy is it to drive while holding onto the ball?

11-12-2006 20:18

1902_Battery_SGT

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

if the atlas ball happens to be in a corner then it can be cotrolled by our arm easily but other wise we have to push it around untill it is in a corner.

11-12-2006 20:23

Dylan Gramlich

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

looks good to me! i see you built it in ur ultra cool shop!!! What kind of drive train are u using?

11-12-2006 20:24

Jeff K.

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

very nice

Does it actually pick up the atlas ball a little bit? And picking up balls, how well does the basket pick them up?

11-12-2006 20:27

1902_Battery_SGT

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

we are using a four motor drive train. to two front five inch wheels are geared down (sorry i don't know the exact gearing) and the two in the back are geared even further down. we have differn't gearings so that we can get up the lazy susan. after all our robot weighs a good 10-15 lbs. and the front is two free spinning omi wheels for stability.

11-12-2006 20:28

Alex Cormier

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

how easy is it to drive while holding the atlas ball?

also have you been in a comp yet?

11-12-2006 20:30

1902_Battery_SGT

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

no unfortunitly it does not pick up the atlas ball. infornt of the basket is a bar that rotats the balls right into the basket. and just reverse to roller to exspell any unwanted balls.

11-12-2006 20:31

1902_Battery_SGT

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

it doesn't really drve with the atlas. just puts it in a corner and holds it their.

our first competion is this weekend in central flordia.

11-12-2006 21:42

James1902

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

Yes scott is right in the fact that we can't physiclly pick up the atlas ball without some help. But we do have a way to control it. Basicly we roll it around on the floor untill we get to our corner. Then we can situate ourselfs so that our arm and the main body of the robot completly prevent any bots from getting to it or it rolling away. It also can get a stack of balls into the basket preaty handilly

12-12-2006 19:37

Jeremytice

Re: pic: FVC team 1902

Looks awsome you guys.......Great Job!

16-12-2006 22:10

volcom248

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yea central Florida was awesome and the BEST part WE WON O YEA S.P.A.M SPAM SPAM SPAM that was a good match though at the end but you still go to ATL cause you got that award that amits you to ATL but yea good game and comp