12-01-2008 17:49

Akash Rastogi

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

Whats the weight of that, as of now? looking good.

12-01-2008 18:06

Boydean

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

We thought about this design...didn't go with it though

12-01-2008 18:14

Seraph117

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

it looks like its ready for war

i like the armor

12-01-2008 18:44

lukevanoort

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

Somebody a fan of Swampthing?

12-01-2008 18:46

Seraph117

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

not especially, although i am a fan of total combat with tanks

12-01-2008 20:17

dbell

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

very nice.
I'm curios why you chose to "chop off" the corners making a hexagon instead of a rectangle? I know this is what swampthing did last year.
DB

12-01-2008 20:21

falconmaster

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

We did it so if we were trying to squeeze in between two robots, it would make it easier to kind to push between them. This might happen if we are going fast and two robots get in the way.

By the way...we love swampthing!

12-01-2008 20:21

Tytus Gerrish

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

good catch. and not a bad way to shape a robot if you have a driver that likes spearing through resistance

12-01-2008 23:19

Joe Finkel

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

and what size wheel are you using?

12-01-2008 23:26

falconmaster

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

eight inch

12-01-2008 23:52

Joe Finkel

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

I haven't used coolie ds. on our robots, we used alum. omni, I think
they are more rigid ,but again...

12-01-2008 23:56

s_forbes

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

Nice! The angled front end should keep you from getting snagged. Do I see flat stock on the back to support the wheels? That's one shape we don't have that could be very useful in my opinion.

13-01-2008 00:04

falconmaster

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

you have it, its the 6 inch c-channel with the angles cut off

18-01-2008 09:34

team1203 4life

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

what is the advantage of having to regular drive wheels in sted of having 4 powered omni wheels
just asking cause of way you r robot is desined

18-01-2008 09:58

ScottieDo555

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

this looks sick. nice work! Good luck!

18-01-2008 12:26

EricH

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

They aren't trying to get holonomic motion. They're going for skid steering with a little better performance than a standard 4WD. Having those traction wheels keeps them from inadvertently going sideways.

18-01-2008 13:00

Steve_Alaniz

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

Dude...
That is a thing of beauty! Robotic beauty maybe but still Beauty! Looking good!

Steve

18-01-2008 13:22

jwfoss

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

i like the idea of the angled front of the robot, makes sense with the gameplay this year if you ask me, i was wondering... how well do you like that material for your chassis? good luck this year.

18-01-2008 13:52

falconmaster

Re: pic: completed rolling chassis

We love it! It allows to build really fast! Its really strong. Non conductive, non corrosive, electromagnetically transparent, and 1/5 the weight of steel and 1/3 of aluminum.