02-24-2010 10:39 PM

Jamie Kalb

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

Is that a disk brake? The side plates do look great. And you're using 2 CIMS to power the winch? A kicker winch, or a robot-lifting winch?

02-24-2010 10:41 PM

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

Avid BB3's, BB5's, or BB7's?

Also, I like!

02-25-2010 01:15 PM

sdcantrell56

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

Definitely some form of avid bb series brakes. Too bad you couldn't use some uber bling hopes. Just kidding. The winch looks great and super beef

02-25-2010 02:12 PM

5n1p3r

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

Yes that's a disk brake, very powerful with a .5" cylinder i believe actuating the applied pressure of braking. We are also using 2 CIM motors on... this will be our lifting mechanism.

02-25-2010 02:35 PM

Akash Rastogi

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

Very cool to see one of our old rookies come out with such a sick looking design.

By the placement of your drive CIMs it looks like you have a fairly thin robot. Correct?

See you next week at Trenton, Matt.

02-26-2010 12:26 AM

Simpsonator

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

AVID BRAKES!!!! glad to see some fellow roboticists ride.

02-26-2010 01:43 AM

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

Righton!

I ride on a Specialized Enduro Expert, but I changed the brakes to Hope brakes (I need more modulation at the local trails).

02-26-2010 02:17 AM

sdcantrell56

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

I ride a chumba xcl with juicy 5s and I love them. Sure theres better but they get it done in my trails. I blew all my money on the blinging wheelset. Ha

02-28-2010 01:23 AM

Simpsonator

Re: pic: 714's Winch Mechanism

i ride a giant reign. used to have avid codes. they were the beastliest things ever, but a little heavy. going with the saints now