05-02-2007 06:27

FourPenguins

Re: pic: team 932 elec

lexan rarely breaks. bending is likely though, so make sure that the components won't break if the plate flexes.

05-02-2007 07:39

Andrew Schuetze

Re: pic: team 932 elec

I am more concerned that your electronics might take a hit from a robot arm while trying to engage a ringer. If you have weight to spare, I'd built a small frame around the entire electronics area. Maybe just some horizontal bars across the top would be enough

05-02-2007 08:42

Andrew1742

Re: pic: team 932 elec

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Schuetze I am more concerned that your electronics might take a hit from a robot arm while trying to engage a ringer. If you have weight to spare, I'd built a small frame around the entire electronics area. Maybe just some horizontal bars across the top would be enough

05-02-2007 08:44

MattLi

Re: pic: team 932 elec

I agree, the arm is the main thing of concern. You don't want that arm to hit your electronics. Maybe a polycarb shield is in order?

05-02-2007 09:34

Molybdenum

Re: pic: team 932 elec

We've used lexan for the base of our electronics for years, and it's never broken. But I'd have to agree with the necessity of a shield. If you get some 1/8 inch lexan, you can make an arch over the entire setup, which should protect it from outside...uh...interference. Lexan is cool stuff -- it scratches, but never breaks, and once you shape it into something that isn't flat, it is pretty rigid.

05-02-2007 10:07

MishraArtificer

Re: pic: team 932 elec

...or you can go Baja Buggy and build a full rollcage! Yay, rollcage!

05-02-2007 16:20

Charger_07

Re: pic: team 932 elec

we are going to box in our electronics so something doesnt happen to them, that was all we could get done before we had to leave saturday as far as electronics. and you cant tell from this picture but we have a pneumatic piston attached to the arm, when its all the way in the arm wont be close to the electronics