21-02-2007 12:11

Dan Richardson

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

AWESOME! That looks like its going to be quite the force this year! Its too bad 357 is not coming back to Florida. Hopefully I'll get to see this bot in Atlanta!

21-02-2007 12:14

Joe Troy

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

We will be attending the Bayou and Philadelphia regionals as well as the Championship event.

We are looking forward to seeing our old friends as well as meeting the new FRC teams.

Good luck to everyone!!

21-02-2007 12:40

eshteyn

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Hey, as always the mechanum wheels look amazing!!!!!! the whole robot looks great, hope to see you at nationals again.

21-02-2007 12:43

Andy Baker

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing this robot at the Bayou Regional. Great lookin' robot, 357.

Is that 1/2" thick honeycombed polycarbonate as your ramp floors?

Andy B.

21-02-2007 12:59

Kyle

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

I cant wait to see it at Philly. 357 always puts out a great robot and this year is no exception good luck guys

21-02-2007 13:27

Joe Troy

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Andy:

The panels are 5/8" twin wall polycarbonate.

See you at the Bayou...over a bowl of gumbo!!

Joe

21-02-2007 15:33

Rich Kressly

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

wow...
Great job, as always, to 357. Don't break that thing in LA, I want to see it in full glory in Philly

21-02-2007 16:01

Joe Troy

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

We loved the Florida Regional, however, it sold out before we could register.
You know we'll be cheering for 1902!!!

See ya down the road.

21-02-2007 18:56

Steve Compton

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Hey Joe! Beautiful machine, buddy. Tell me something, please..... how do you guys lowere those platforms? What's the mechanism?

21-02-2007 21:20

Joe Troy

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

The lifting mechanism itself disengages the platforms from their stored position and gravity does the rest.

22-02-2007 09:18

Coach C

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Congrats Team 357.... Jester looks great!! Can't wait to see it in action.

22-02-2007 11:05

Joe Troy

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Thanks, it's always great to hear from our friends at Wissahickon.

I'm sure Miss Daisy is ready to Rack and Roll.

Good luck in Trenton...we'll be cheering for you!!!

22-02-2007 11:08

Rich Kressly

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Oh, I see how it is. Just because Coach C is better looking than I am, it's great to hear from them, but...

On a more serious note Joe this robot looks so good I'm inclined to believe you started building before week five this year.

22-02-2007 11:42

Coach C

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Thanks Kressly....

22-02-2007 12:21

Carlo

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Robot looks very nice. Have fun in LA and maybe I'll see you in Philly.

22-02-2007 13:51

Steve Compton

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Hey Joe,

Steve Compton again. Am I seeing this right - does the 5/8 polycarb really support a robot wihtout any internal framing? We are using the same and it never occurred to me to not put rigidity members into the rectangular platform. One of those duh! moments for me seeing this.

22-02-2007 13:53

Steve Compton

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

one mor ething - we went to a local sign shop and bought ours - did you go locally as well? I'd like to know where you get your polycabr for the future, just in case yours is more rigid than what we got. Is yours the polygal, or something else?

25-02-2007 23:14

cbudrecki

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

WOW! unfortunately, I don't think I'll be making to any regionals this year... I guess I'll have to wait for PARC. you will be there, right?

Great looking bot!

25-02-2007 23:25

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Wow, beautilicious bot. Are you guys planning on relying entirely on operator's eyes? I don't spy a camera on there...

Looks amazing.

26-02-2007 00:52

Rick-906

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

thats beautiful.
i wish i had mecanum drive! its what i want for christmas

26-02-2007 01:28

santosh

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Oh man that is awesome. Hopefully I will be able to get down to Lousiana and volunteer and see you guys.

26-02-2007 07:59

techtiger1

Re: pic: Team 357, Royal Assault - Jester 2007

Haha great robot you guys. This game has to be amazing to play with mechanum wheels. I have a few questions for you though how much driving practice did you get with the 07 robot, is the 06 drivetrain basically the same thing or is this an upgraded version(I spent about 1 hr. everyday at Fl regional looking at this drivetrain, so I remember all of it.) Last but not least can you make a circle around the rack using the sideways and angled motion the wheels allow you? I will definitaly be stopping by at nationals.

-Drew