04-04-2016 23:04

trumpthero786

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

This is one of the coolest robot pics I've seen from this season. That's a good looking arm. Thanks for sharing this!

04-04-2016 23:18

The other Gabe

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

it's simultaneously really funny and really unnerving to just see "4" on a bumper

04-04-2016 23:48

Ali Ahmed

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

Thanks for the support Humza!

It really saves us time and money only having to embroider one number on each side. I definitely don't take it for granted.

04-04-2016 23:56

AdamHeard

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

Bummer you guys aren't going to champs, I was very impressed with your bot this year.

05-04-2016 01:54

Ali Ahmed

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

Thanks Adam. We'll be cheering you guys on here at home. Luckily, your flashlight will be easy to spot on the webcast.

05-04-2016 02:06

asid61

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

What wheels are those? Painted colsons of some sort?

05-04-2016 03:02

Ali Ahmed

Re: pic: Team 4 ELEMENT: Phoenix XI

McMaster link

Rubber wheels with custom hubs for hex shafts. Similar to Colsons.

After prototype testing various wheels, we determined that durable wheels would be best. They are on the heavy side but take Defenses like nobody's business. And they came in Team 4 Blue! That was the deciding factor*.

*not really