24-02-2008 22:46

T3_1565

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

so what do you guys think about Twitch??? I would love some comments from the CD community!

24-02-2008 22:51

ReaperGoat

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

are those two omnis on the left side?

24-02-2008 22:59

T3_1565

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

yes it would be followed by two omnis on the right side as well

24-02-2008 23:06

AndyB

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

Sweetest Drive Ever. Looks like a great bot guys. Can't wait to see it in competition.

25-02-2008 00:21

ErikSR71

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

Is there a centered, non-omni wheel that just isn't visible, or are all your wheels omni

25-02-2008 00:33

EricH

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

All their wheels are omni. They rotate the wheels 90 degrees to go another direction.

25-02-2008 07:29

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

The link to the vid is at the top.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f6PKY8SyvDM

Looks great 1565. Let us know what awards you win.

25-03-2008 13:41

T3_1565

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

Well we got back from Waterloo with a creativity award in hand

Hopefully GTR will bring us another award!

25-03-2008 13:44

James1902

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

Congratulations!! You guys deserve it. good luck at GTR

25-03-2008 14:12

thefro526

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

I was originally skeptical of the usefulness and effectiveness of that excellent drive train but you've proved me wrong. Also I noticed that this was very well built because in all of waterloo it seemed as if it was running at full capacity. Also kudos to your drivers for handling it so well.

25-03-2008 14:32

T3_1565

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

Well thank you (I am one of the drivers). We only had one major problem, when the outside frame shifted and jammed one of the wheels. This resulted in one of the bars looking very S-shaped when it got back to the pit. Thankfully, the way it was built, allowed us to replace the link in 10mins

29-03-2008 23:04

T3_1565

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

We also managed to win the Rockwell Automation Award at the GTR this weekend!!! Just for those still curious about our drive!! We got A LOT of comments about it in the pits at both events!!

30-03-2008 14:00

Gaurav27

Re: pic: 1565 Twitch the missing Linkage Ball hold

Congratulations on the Xerox Creativity and Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Awards!

I loved your drive it was awesome! You were also able to do a lap in hybrid it was really nice to see it swerve around those corners!