17-02-2009 12:36

Stuart

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

Cool some one made a claw.

17-02-2009 12:42

lukevanoort

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

Okay, I'm going to take a guess on how this one works. Each spike stores something like 3 balls, which that belt thing lowers on to in order to shoot fast bursts. Am I close?

17-02-2009 12:42

Rex Woodu

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

Does it shoot using pnuematics?

17-02-2009 12:46

typharn91

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

dude does your school really have frb as teh flooring in teh halls thats awesome

17-02-2009 14:59

Spencer E.

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

That's pretty much exactly it. The launcher - nicknamed "The Chainsaw" - is on a lift and uses the prongs to pick up the balls. The gatling part of the launcher is set to rotate a quarter turn each time to line up with a tooth which is attached to that chain that launches the ball. The tooth and the gatling are using encoders to make sure they always line up so we're hoping for no jamming.

17-02-2009 15:43

Vince lau

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

Interesting robot Spencer, maybe I'll be your robot inspector at GTR

17-02-2009 17:18

Josh Goodman

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

I'd love to see some footage of this guy in action! Sweet innovative design!

17-02-2009 18:16

Spencer E.

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

We have a couple videos on youtube actually!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf-URxn6aZo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEniGoUc-BU

17-02-2009 18:20

Spencer E.

Re: pic: Team 1305's 2009 Lunacy bot - R2-T2

Hey Vince! I may or may not be at the competitions this year since it is getting close to exam time for me. I'm helping out 1305 as much as possible while I'm on breaks and holidays for university so hopefully I get a chance to go!