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The last match of the day on Friday at GSR was a replay of Match #11 between 69, 166, 126 and 3566, 78, 1519. In the original match, #3566 never moved due to field issues (Red #1 was dead in matches 8-11), and 69, 166, 126 won by a score of 66-49. In the end-of-day replay, 3566, 78, 1519 won by a score of 90-34, highlighted by many tubes scored by 78 and successful minibot ascents by 1519 and 3566.
However, the "off" switch for 1519's minibot didn't get activated at the top of the tower (the lexan mounting bracket broke from the impact of hitting the trigger plate)! As a result, the thermal protection circuit board in the Tetrix thermal protection wire went up in smoke!
It was amazing how the smoke could be smelled throughout the entire Verizon Wireless Arena...
Photo credit to Team 61 and Cindy Prescott.
PS: We had (and still have) spares for everything on the minibot -- it was operating again for the next match.
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10-03-2011 09:47
billbo911
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
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Originally Posted by Ken Streeter
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Originally Posted by Ken Streeter
(the lexan mounting bracket shattered from the impact of hitting the trigger plate)!
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10-03-2011 10:30
Wayne Doenges
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
At least it got first place in the mini-bot race 
10-03-2011 10:31
Ken Streeter
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Originally Posted by billbo911
Are you certain it was Lexan? That sounds more like Acrylic.
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10-03-2011 10:41
Boydean
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
Sad day. At least it was entertaining for the audience.
Side note: What is that camera looking thing in the bottom left of the picture?
10-03-2011 11:04
BrendanB
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Originally Posted by Boydean
Sad day. At least it was entertaining for the audience.
Side note: What is that camera looking thing in the bottom left of the picture? |
10-03-2011 11:10
CoachPoore
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
The minibot never quite lost the smell. Even during the finals the next day, I could smell a familiar odor as the students were setting up the robot ready for the match...
Fortunately the smell did not slow the minibot down 
Noel
10-03-2011 13:48
Brandon Holley
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
This picture summarizes my feelings on those particular motors.
Congrats by the way.
-Brando
10-03-2011 15:38
The Cyborg
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
That looks amazing. It looks like the minibot was willing to sacrifice itself in order to win the race! 
Hopefully the broken parts aren't too expensive to get spares of.
10-03-2011 17:33
LizzieP
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
This is a video of GSR Match 11, but it was taken from the upper-deck of the arena and therefore, it is difficult to see details. The announcer does mention smoke at the end though!
It certainly was an interesting experience watching the minibot smoke for about 2 minutes while the refs were checking the score!
10-03-2011 22:42
sand500
Re: pic: Smokin' Fast Minibot of 1519 at GSR
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Originally Posted by LizzieP
This is a video of GSR Match 11, but it was taken from the upper-deck of the arena and therefore, it is difficult to see details. The announcer does mention smoke at the end though!
It certainly was an interesting experience watching the minibot smoke for about 2 minutes while the refs were checking the score! |
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