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FRC488 - Team Xbot's 2009 Robot
By: Madison
New: 17-02-2009 14:02
Updated: 17-02-2009 14:02
Views: 986 times
Video of a systems test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gpkF8Ptau4
This photo was taken Saturday night, so the robot wasn't quite complete, but it was very close. We've since added a front panel and some flaps that channel the balls nearer to the center as we dump to improve the machine's accuracy.
Some information:
-- 4WD with 1 CIM motor per side, geared at about 8:1. We have "traction control on demand" for straight line acceleration but have found that our drivers like the robot to be a more loose in the turns.
-- Conveyor features front and rear, independently driven urethane belted mechanisms, each powered by a FP motor geared at about 39:1. We can load empty cells from the floor and store them in the conveyor and are able to return them to our payload specialist.
-- Hopper capacity is 20+ balls and it can unload in 2/2.5 seconds. The hopper is itself a fabric "bag" that is rolled up on a drum to raise its floor to the top of the robot. It is powered by two CIM motors at 8:1, though we're considering speeding it up some.
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