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By: Bryan Herbst
New: 22-09-2008 17:11
Updated: 22-09-2008 17:11
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Team 2052's summer project. Started with me saying we should build a tshirt cannon, then about two weeks ago one of our team members and a coach thought it would be really cool to add a knight (our school's mascot) and make one of his arms the cannon.
There are (obviously) the 2007 green lights on the bottom, then there are two blue LED rings inside the helmet for eyes, and two long blue light tubes, one inside the bode, and one in the sword (hard to see unless it's darker).
We have a 5 gal craftsman air tank powered by two KOP compressors attached to a rainbird sprinkler valve (24V, but currently connected to a standard KOP battery).
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22-09-2008 23:54
Kyle
Re: pic: 2052's Tshirt cannon (and a knight)
That looks amazing, great job! How well dose it shoot?
23-09-2008 02:56
GarrettF2395
Re: pic: 2052's Tshirt cannon (and a knight)
Have you had any problems with your mecanums running on concrete?
Are they Andy Mark or team made?
Oh an, awesome design, I wish my team had the funding to build something like this.
23-09-2008 03:55
Alex.Norton
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You need to add a horse over the base so that he isn't riding on nothing. Or maybe just legs and so on. Although at first glance, a horse would be easier, with just some brown cloth.
Looks really nice, hope you get some attention with it.
23-09-2008 06:31
wilsonmw04
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Originally Posted by Teamcap.2395
Have you had any problems with your mecanums running on concrete?
Are they Andy Mark or team made? Oh an, awesome design, I wish my team had the funding to build something like this. |
23-09-2008 18:05
Bryan Herbst
Re: pic: 2052's Tshirt cannon (and a knight)
It shoots really well. We actually shot a few shirts over the stands (at about 70-80 psi).
We haven't run the mechanums on concrete. It's on a rubber track surrounding the astroturf field. We may however be switching to KOP wheels, just to prevent normal wear and tear from eating our mechanum wheels. There really isn't a huge advantage to having them anyways.
As for funding, that really isn't necessary. We currently have no sponsors (working on it...). The sheet metal for the knight was sheet metal someone didn't want and was giving away. The cannon part was the most expensive, but still cost less than $100.
24-09-2008 15:59
Cynette
Re: pic: 2052's Tshirt cannon (and a knight)
Your Knight is just wonderful! Way to incorporate your robot into a show of school spirit! He could become quite popular at pep-rallys as long as the t-shirt shooting is under control! 
24-09-2008 16:20
EricVanWyk
Re: pic: 2052's Tshirt cannon (and a knight)
This is really cool. I hope (insist) you document exactly how you did it, how other teams can adapt it to their logos, and put it in your award submissions.
Well done!
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