13-01-2007 22:02

Greg Perkins

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

*cough* IFI traction wheels? *cough*

13-01-2007 22:04

Nate Laverdure

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

Yeah, but there's 8 of them.

13-01-2007 22:05

Guy Davidson

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

We also bought eight, but we use six for drive and have two backups. Might be that, or they have some crazy eight-wheel drive, or they use the extra wheels to manipulate tubes / raise bots

13-01-2007 22:18

rees2001

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

Check the drive on division by chicken...

13-01-2007 22:21

John Gutmann

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

Hmm....I was just staring at those over in the highbay......Oh the secrets these walls could tell.......Or strategy!!!

13-01-2007 22:50

lukevanoort

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

I imagine this is just a continuation of their 8WD last year using the newer IFI wheel design. Should be nice and maneuverable, as well as high traction.

13-01-2007 22:54

Ericgehrken

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

How about an 8-wheel track system.

13-01-2007 23:11

Arefin Bari

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

Take a close look. They had a 8wd last year. =)

14-01-2007 01:50

Chris

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

What No anodizing? You guys must be keeping the real good stuff hidden


;-)

14-01-2007 01:53

amos229

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

What could we ever do with 8 wheels. Hmmm. Is it possible to build a robot with eight wheels. I dont know. Well you will all find out in Rochester.

14-01-2007 01:54

RichardJames

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

Custom tread design this year perhaps?

14-01-2007 02:25

Matt Krass

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

I missed those, I must not have been looking hard enough.

Are you guys trying some crazy eight wheel stuff? I'll have to peek in next time I'm in the highbay...

16-01-2007 00:34

amos229

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

You wouldnt be spying on us in highbay would you? Maybe what you see is just a decoy robot built to fool you all. LOL

16-01-2007 01:14

Matt Krass

Re: pic: A back to basics 229 teaser

Spying? Not at all, we're in there building a baja car....with the new..digital camera welding equipment...*shifty eyes*

Seriously though, I didn't quite catch those wheels being used, any chance of us finding out what they're for?