10-02-2014 15:44

Lil' Lavery

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

Some sort of "brake" that you plant into the carpet.

10-02-2014 15:56

Akash Rastogi

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

I think it's to get out of being t-boned.

Could also drop a ball caster on there.

10-02-2014 15:59

IKE

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

I am with Akash. It looks like a set of skids on pistons with very slick plastic. Likely to do a "quick turn" or reduce scrub issues.

10-02-2014 16:07

nathannfm

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

I don't think you would make a break out of rounded Delrin.
Maybe something to angle the entire robot to shoot...but the bore doesn't look large enough, even if there were 2 of them...

10-02-2014 17:34

Joel Glidden

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

A stabilizer to prevent the robot from rocking about dropped center wheels while shooting the ball?

10-02-2014 22:35

BrendanB

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

Get out of t-bone card.

10-02-2014 22:40

Electronica1

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

Could it be a integrated jacks so you can more easily work on the robot in the pits?

10-02-2014 23:02

Jibsy

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

It's a drift mechanism! Like Mario Cart, taking a turn too tight, too fast? No big deal!

If that's correct, I like the idea a lot! I look forward to seeing it in action.



Also, I appreciate good teasers like this. It's almost refreshing

11-02-2014 21:25

ThunderousPrime

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

More importantly I see a strap which implies a kicker hard stop at least in my mind. With that line I reasoning I guess that the robot has a "Kicker Arm".

12-02-2014 08:50

Chadfrom308

Re: pic: FRC229 Teaser #1

It's the secret endgame mechanism