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This is our arm as of 2-6-07. It's completely done except for the chain, the camera and the potentiometer. It's mounted onto our wooden prototype frame so that the programmers can begin working while the rest of us finish the base. It will be able to score on all three heights of goals efficiently. Good luck. We'll see you at LA and San Diego Regionals.
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06-02-2007 20:18
T3_1565
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
may I ask why you went with pnematics on the elbow joint?? Other that that it looks really nice! make sure you don't pop the tubes with that claw lol 
(what's that made of by the way?)
06-02-2007 20:49
MattLi
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
Am I correct in saying that the donuts are going to fit in the little hole in the claw? Are you guys going to just come under a ringer and pick it up by balancing it in the hole?
06-02-2007 21:00
Uberbots
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
i predict about 3 upper arm movements per game with that configuration... it looks soooo nice though.
06-02-2007 21:39
Nuttyman54
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
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Originally Posted by T3_1565
may I ask why you went with pnematics on the elbow joint??
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06-02-2007 21:42
Po-ser
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
Pretty 
I love the blue sprockets.
How much does it weigh? Also, could you explain that rod sticking out from the base with the springs on it? Is it a stopper of some kind? I can't really see if it's connected to something....
07-02-2007 17:38
Garth1388
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
We chose to use pneumatics on the elbow because we thought it would be easier to do than to mess with motors or chains that far out. We also thought that it would be much more simple for the operators. The original design was for the elbow to deploy in autonomous and remain out the remainder of the match, but as we built it and thought that it might interfere with defense we started to sweat a little. Once we finished it, we found that it would recall with a little nudge. We still aren't planning on using that joint too many times.
The rod sticking out of the side is our mechanism for releasing a ramp and platform. It's hooked up to a lever on the shaft wich will turn it, causing more levers to turn, causing the pressure of the springs to push them out.
The whole system, including the base weighs about 20 pounds, I think. We made the base a little beefy, but we wanted the support.
The claw is made of some kind of poly-something-or-other. There are people on the team that know the name but I don't. But we all took turns standing and jumping on it and it didn't break or even warp! The claw weighs only about a pound and a half.
08-02-2007 23:23
Mike Hendricks
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
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Originally Posted by Po-ser
Pretty
I love the blue sprockets. |
The sprockets were spray painted using Dupli Color's 2 stage metalic spray paint. It's found in most auto part stores.
10-02-2007 17:48
skillinp
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
By the way the claw is made of polypropylene (corecting our lazy leader who is too lazy to go find one of the like 15 people on the team who could've anwsered the question).
Oh, and also with chains and everything in working condition on the A-frame and arm ways like 27lbs.
10-02-2007 20:08
TURBO (1388)
Re: pic: Team 1388 Arm Teaser
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Originally Posted by skillinp
By the way the claw is made of polypropylene (corecting our lazy leader who is too lazy to go find one of the like 15 people on the team who could've anwsered the question).
Oh, and also with chains and everything in working condition on the A-frame and arm ways like 27lbs. |
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