21-02-2008 22:44

987HighRoller

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Wow, I like how you guys fold it up. I've never seen a folding OI like that. Looks sturdy too. BTW....is that pink duct tape?

21-02-2008 22:47

s_forbes

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

When I first saw the color pink in the thumbnail I thought "yay, Pink robot revealed!" ... I was slightly disappointed.

Cool OI, though! It looks like a very clean and easy to use set up.

21-02-2008 23:27

=Martin=Taylor=

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Looks kinda heavy. I wouldn't want to lug that thing around Atlanta...

But it is cool! And that makes up for about everything

21-02-2008 23:35

IbleedPink233

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

It is lightweight, but yes, lugging it around Atlanta will not be the most pleasant part of the experience (getting to use it in competition is).
Yes, we are pleased with it - I was hoping we would keep it as a surprise for UCF, but oh well. . .

PS: yes it is very pink duct tape - you can see it used in the background of one of the prototype teasers

PPS: also notice the low-tech use for the Exide batteries. . .

PPPS (I swear, this is the last one) in the top left, you can see that this is the final seconds of driver practice before putting the robot in the crate on the truck

22-02-2008 00:02

David Guzman

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

That is got to be the best looking control panel I have ever seen.

It looks like six weeks is too much time for you guys

See you guys at the UCF regional.

22-02-2008 01:16

Winged Wonder

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

very cool... looking at it again though, i just hope those handles dont get in the way. I know they're on the sides and everything... I just hope you have enough room. But knowing how things work in the Lab, i'm sure everything's fine and perfectly lined up.

and for the record, for 233, 6 weeks is never long enough. I'm sure you all understand that

22-02-2008 01:59

Alivia

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Very cool! Your pink-ness makes me happy, yet again.

Also, interesting tidbit.
This one kid on campus has a unicycle with a pink tire, much like the color 233 uses. Every time I see it, I think about you guys! =]

22-02-2008 03:24

FourTwoNineZero

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

One has to wonder if that extremely vibrant pink would get a little distracting to the driver/operator while trying to watch a field filled with colors a bit less bright.

23-02-2008 22:56

sportzkrazzy

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

just wondering. is you manipulator left handed? sweet lookin. water jet?

23-02-2008 23:07

wendymom

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Only when its paired up with Exploding bacon ORANGE!!!!

23-02-2008 23:14

Qbranch

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Oooh acryllic joystick handles... cool!

What are the zinc looking things on the left and right side of the OI panel?

-q

23-02-2008 23:19

IbleedPink233

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

You are looking at the front of the OI - ie the operator uses his right hand for the joystick.
It was made by waterjet and CNC work - as well as magic (that's my guess, I'm just a driver)

The pink OI would be distracting only if we didn't have a pink robot to catch our eyes.

25-02-2008 17:14

IBdrummer

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Well I have been wondering if they would let me use the manipulator with my back turned to the OI...in which case i would be using my left hand

26-02-2008 11:34

sportzkrazzy

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

lol. id like to c that.my bad guys forgot u set up defrent than us.

26-02-2008 18:52

Greg Marra

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

I like the slots that constrain the joystick motion to only the Y-axis. That is something that never had occurred to me. Clever idea.

26-02-2008 20:57

lukevanoort

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

The same effect could be gotten (on the white 2005+ joysticks, I haven't modded a CH flightstick enough to know if it'll work for them too) by just adding a dab of adhesive to one sets of spring holders inside the joystick. If a team didn't have the time to make a slotted panel, it should work about as well (depends on the strength of the adhesive). You could just use hot-melt glue if you wanted to try it out without fully committing to locking an axis. The only downside is that a dab of hot-glue is nowhere as near as cool as a pink powdercoated panel.

26-02-2008 21:34

IbleedPink233

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Our joysticks are custom - all we need is 1-axis movement, so why deal with one that it overkill? Each is just a box piece of lexan connected to a potentiometer (with rubberbands to keep them centered - another advantage - no setting trims!) We tried it out last year with base operation and they worked beautifully, so we're using v 2.0 this year.

26-02-2008 21:40

Corey Oostveen

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

Very beautiful Control Panel. I was expecting more...pink!

Side Note:

Wow would it be amazing to work outside...

I know us northern states have snow days. But do you ever have school called off because it is just too nice outside to keep people cramped up in a building?

26-02-2008 21:47

IbleedPink233

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

yeeeeeaaaaahhh, working outside. . . not so great. . . (at least it's not Florida summer)
The best part is the tour buses that run right by where we practice - we give them a pretty good show, I guess.

Yes, we have days like that - they are called senior skip days (but don't tell nobody)

26-02-2008 21:51

Corey Oostveen

Re: pic: THINK PINK 2K8 Control Panel (open)

We don't have senior skip days. They are now called "mommy please call and excuse me" days

But back on topic very sweet control board. I wish we would have done something more spectacular.