06-12-2012 14:08

279 EMPIE

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

How the did team 4028 get on top of your robots ??? that looks intense

06-12-2012 15:37

ENeyman

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

I believe that 1501 has a ramp on their bot which they can tilt down a let another robot on. Then they level the ramp and drive up on the bridge.

06-12-2012 15:58

Hallry

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

Ugly? I'd call that beautiful.

06-12-2012 20:54

Kevin Selavko

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

Best 3 bot balance yet!

06-12-2012 21:06

ratdude747

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

I was on field reset that day and saw the balance.

Here's how it works.

1. The robot to ride piggy back (4028) balances on the bridge (or any legal bridge for that matter).

2. the robot to carry piggyback (1501) drives up to the bridge and gets part of the platform under the edge of the bridge.

3. The first robot (4028) drives off the bridge and onto the second robot (1501).

4. The second robot pulls away from the bridge to allow the third robot (1756) to get on the bridge

5. The first robot (1501) balances the bridge with the third robot (1756) as any standard two robot balance would proceed.

6. Collect 40 points for a 3 robot balance

side note: 447 also had a near-identical design (mechanically, that is) and had the same triple balance ability.

07-12-2012 03:51

Brandon Holley

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

Nicely done. We can certainly appreciate an ugly 3 robot stack here on 125....

10-12-2012 10:51

Wayne Doenges

Re: pic: Ugly 3 Bot Stack

Rat Dude you had it mostly right. 1756 goes on first followed by 4028. They over balance to bridge so we can get our Fantail under the bridge. They then over balance back onto us. 4028 drives onto us and we pull away. 1756 rotates the bridge towards us and we drive on to balance. Easy Peasy.
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