02-04-2015 16:12

smistthegreat

Re: pic: 5254 2015 Robot for TBA

So simple, so effective, and SO deserving of a chance to compete in St. Louis. I'm not sure how many people outside of upstate NY have this team on their radar, but I would not be surprised to see them make some waves at CMP.

Also, I really hope that calling you 5poofs (5 254) catches on.

02-04-2015 16:41

Ozuru

Re: pic: 5254 2015 Robot for TBA

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Originally Posted by smistthegreat So simple, so effective, and SO deserving of a chance to compete in St. Louis. I'm not sure how many people outside of upstate NY have this team on their radar, but I would not be surprised to see them make some waves at CMP. Also, I really hope that calling you 5poofs (5 254) catches on.

02-04-2015 16:50

Chris is me

Re: pic: 5254 2015 Robot for TBA

"5Poofs" is off to an excellent start. They've built exactly the right robot every year now. They work within their capabilities to produce the simplest effective robot they can, and they drive the wheels off of them.

In 2014, they built a pure intake robot - kiss passing, floor loading, human loading, that's all. Performed very well at their regional and off seasons.

This year, they built a bottom stacker with a simple articulated intake and a center bin mechanism (not shown here). Before the Elims of their first event, they added a ramp and their stacking ability went through the roof. At Finger Lakes, they secured the #1 seed by a very wide margin, consistently putting up at least two stacks of six every match. Oftentimes they got up another 3-4 stack as well.

Love this robot and this team. Best of luck in St. Louis.

02-04-2015 16:59

Kevin Leonard

Re: pic: 5254 2015 Robot for TBA

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Originally Posted by Chris is me "5Poofs" is off to an excellent start. They've built exactly the right robot every year now. They work within their capabilities to produce the simplest effective robot they can, and they drive the wheels off of them. In 2014, they built a pure intake robot - kiss passing, floor loading, human loading, that's all. Performed very well at their regional and off seasons. This year, they built a bottom stacker with a simple articulated intake and a center bin mechanism (not shown here). Before the Elims of their first event, they added a ramp and their stacking ability went through the roof. At Finger Lakes, they secured the #1 seed by a very wide margin, consistently putting up at least two stacks of six every match. Oftentimes they got up another 3-4 stack as well. Love this robot and this team. Best of luck in St. Louis.

02-04-2015 23:21

ThunderousPrime

Re: pic: 5254 2015 Robot for TBA

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Originally Posted by Chris is me "5Poofs" is off to an excellent start. They've built exactly the right robot every year now. They work within their capabilities to produce the simplest effective robot they can, and they drive the wheels off of them. In 2014, they built a pure intake robot - kiss passing, floor loading, human loading, that's all. Performed very well at their regional and off seasons. This year, they built a bottom stacker with a simple articulated intake and a center bin mechanism (not shown here). Before the Elims of their first event, they added a ramp and their stacking ability went through the roof. At Finger Lakes, they secured the #1 seed by a very wide margin, consistently putting up at least two stacks of six every match. Oftentimes they got up another 3-4 stack as well. Love this robot and this team. Best of luck in St. Louis.

02-04-2015 23:35

smistthegreat

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Originally Posted by ThunderousPrime ^^This^^ Also they edge out 340 as the best robot from New York State in 2015 in my opinion. Great team and I can wait to see what they make next year too. Don't change your design process one bit 'cause its working very, very well.