09-02-2013 18:00

jwallace15

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

Looks a lot like the cannon bot from Catalyst 2013 (minus the jankity magic climber...)!

Does your robot have a manipulator to climb the pyramid with?

09-02-2013 18:02

AllenGregoryIV

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

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Originally Posted by jwallace15 Looks a lot like the cannon bot from Catalyst 2013 (minus the jankity magic climber...)! Does your robot have a manipulator to climb the pyramid with?

09-02-2013 18:05

Chris is me

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

I'm so confused. Where's the fiberglass?

09-02-2013 18:10

jwallace15

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV It's funny you say minus the magic climber, from what I have seen from their Google doc. If they pull it off it might appear to most people like a magic climber.

09-02-2013 18:42

falconmaster

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

There will be a chain drive on both sides of the arm, shooter. There will be a set of hooks in reversing directions mounted on each chain. The plan is to drive up to the first bar and pull ourselves up while manipulating CG and positioning the second hook which is in reverse direction in position to use second bar to then pull us up by reversing the chain drive, releasing the first first hook on the first bar and then this repeats at the next level again while adjusting the cg of robot to get the first hook in position for the last bar and then reverse chain drive again releasing the second hook and rise up till clear and balance level to end up with max points. Hope it works. On paper it looks great....we will see if it is reality....

09-02-2013 18:44

falconmaster

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

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Originally Posted by Chris is me I'm so confused. Where's the fiberglass?

09-02-2013 18:46

falconmaster

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV It's funny you say minus the magic climber, from what I have seen from their Google doc. If they pull it off it might appear to most people like a magic climber.

09-02-2013 19:22

Rangel(kf7fdb)

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

Here is another view as of today:

10-02-2013 00:16

Leav

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

very very cool!

I must admit that when I first saw your concept for climbing I picked my jaw up from the floor and said: "wow, no way they can make that work!"

Seeing it now, I think I might need to buy a new hat!

It looks amazing both in concept and implementation. I love how the rotating arm can be used both to aim the frisbees, get into/out-of starting configuration, gets you to the feeder slot, AND is integral to the climb. very impressive!

what motors are you going to use for the climb? (assuming the two CIM on the arm are for rotating the arm)

10-02-2013 00:23

falconmaster

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

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Originally Posted by Leav very very cool! I must admit that when I first saw your concept for climbing I picked my jaw up from the floor and said: "wow, no way they can make that work!" Seeing it now, I think I might need to buy a new hat! It looks amazing both in concept and implementation. I love how the rotating arm can be used both to aim the frisbees, get into/out-of starting configuration, gets you to the feeder slot, AND is integral to the climb. very impressive! what motors are you going to use for the climb? (assuming the two CIM on the arm are for rotating the arm)

10-02-2013 01:16

s_forbes

Re: pic: Progress on Team 842

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Originally Posted by Leav what motors are you going to use for the climb? (assuming the two CIM on the arm are for rotating the arm)

10-02-2013 02:32

AllenGregoryIV

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Originally Posted by s_forbes The two mini-cims are actually for the climbing, geared to get about 2 linear ft/second out of the chain when under load. We are currently planning on two CIMs to drive the pivot joint. I haven't decided yet if we are going way overkill on this or not...

10-02-2013 04:01

Ian Curtis

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