27-02-2007 22:26

Alex Cormier

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

That is one mouth watering robot! Looks like another excellent robot from the guys and gal in FL.

what's the specs of the drives?

27-02-2007 23:12

Adare180

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

...there is a ramp too!

28-02-2007 07:07

robostangs548

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

wow.... another nice robot as you can expect from the spam team.... that is a very tricky arm. I like the design, and I can see this robot working very well for you. I wish you and your team the best of luck at regionals!

28-02-2007 16:45

AJ R

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

Are there 4 tank tracks on this robot? If so, how well caan it turn? Very interisting design.

28-02-2007 17:49

DanDon

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

It looks like a split-track system....if so, were you having trouble with the belts snapping, or was this a preemptive measure?

28-02-2007 18:41

Cowmankoza

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

SPAM's Robot for the past few years have used a split track system i believe, its does have a lot of benefits such as redundancy in the drive train so if a belt snaps, u can still move somewhat straight.
This also provides them with some pushing power, the last thing ours team's drivers wanna do is get in their way

28-02-2007 22:50

JJG13

Re: pic: S.P.A.M.'s arm & chasis (before adding the aircraft carrier ramp)

Last year one of the treads snapped during our second quarter-final match at nationals. We won that match after our robot easily made it up the ramp after our two alliance partners.