07-19-2008 10:02 AM

Rosiebotboss

Re: pic: Broken RC

As unfortunate as this episode is, with the destruction of your controller, what is the story leading up to the event? Are there any photos taken of the controller while it is still in the robot?

This can be turned into a great teaching tool of what NOT to do in the layout of your electronics, if indeed it was a design flaw that allowed the falure.

07-19-2008 10:04 AM

EricH

Re: pic: Broken RC

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=68527

Yep, there's a back story.

07-19-2008 10:47 PM

Smaug

Re: pic: Broken RC

its fixable just add magic smoke.
if magic smoke doesnt work or you can not find any try blinker fluid.
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...roducts_ id=6

07-20-2008 09:59 PM

Qbranch

Re: pic: Broken RC

I feel special... I saw this photo on the smart phone that took it.

It's so warped, it looks photoshoped... 10 points!

-q

07-20-2008 10:12 PM

cooker52

Re: pic: Broken RC

I saw it in the pits. It's pretty nasty, started to effect the back side of the board.

07-21-2008 07:41 AM

Al Skierkiewicz

Re: pic: Broken RC

According to the pit people, the battery common terminal came in contact with the analog input pins. Needless to say, low impedance to battery common can cause some serious currents to flow. After the long walk back to the pit, the plastic was still soft.
Thanks Kyle for taking me over to see it.

07-21-2008 08:40 AM

whlspacedude

Re: pic: Broken RC

Here are some pics. I will add more here as they come in from the rest of our team.

http://picasaweb.google.com/whlspacedude/OI

07-25-2008 12:46 PM

Alan Anderson

Re: pic: Broken RC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qbranch It's so warped, it looks photoshoped... 10 points!

07-25-2008 01:00 PM

Elgin Clock

Re: pic: Broken RC

Since it's already got 2 considerably sized holes in it, why not drill out the holes all the way through, & turn it into a mask for Halloween in a few months??

You'll be the coolest (if not the geekiest) kid on the block!!!


I mean, either that, or you could send it back to IFI to do some analyzing tests on it, so they can improve their designs or something along those lines, but where's the real fun in that unless you actually work as a test engineer for IFI?

07-25-2008 01:20 PM

Al Skierkiewicz

Re: pic: Broken RC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock Since it's already got 2 considerably sized holes in it, why not drill out the holes all the way through, & turn it into a mask for Halloween in a few months??