03-02-2017 08:19

Levi Madden

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Pretty sure that's not a legal battery.

03-02-2017 08:57

nickbrickmaster

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Are you sure that's legally sized? It looks kinda big.

03-02-2017 09:08

bobbysq

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That's not a legal motor too. (Well, maybe. Supposedly some drills use a 550 or equivalent motor.)

03-02-2017 09:08

maxnz

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It's 36mm by 40 mm by 24 mm or 30 mm by 32 mm by 36 mm, right?

03-02-2017 09:38

Mike Marandola

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Pretty sure this is still bigger than 1296 was last year.

03-02-2017 10:11

Sperkowsky

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But does this one come complete with a fog machine? I don't think so.

03-02-2017 10:31

OccamzRazor

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Obligatory...bumpers?

Does the yellow film put you over the weight limit?

03-02-2017 11:43

KohKohPuffs

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I guess if you stall the drill enough, it will become a fog machine

03-02-2017 11:48

Billfred

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Fun fact, the $20 Harbor Freight cordless drill has a 550 motor in it. When I was building a robot on the cheap, I plunked a NeveRest motor in there with a very slight shaft modification (Dremelling a flat), and you could fit a 9015 in there the same way. And then I powered the whole robot using the battery I got for free.

(Full disclosure, I work for AndyMark that sells both NeveRest and 9015 motors.)

03-02-2017 13:02

tig567899

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Where are the bumpers going to go?

04-02-2017 02:20

ttakashima

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We forgot the bumpers!!! Good thing we are within the size restrictions.

04-02-2017 08:14

Crew Cox

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Let me guess;
5+ high goal per sec
.5 sec climb
Capable of doing 15 gear cycles
All while playing field shutdown defense against the other team.

Truthfully it's probably better than that?

04-02-2017 17:28

ttakashima

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We have 2 more weeks to improve upon that!

05-02-2017 20:19

ctt956

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Just get one of those batteries that has a built in tracking system, or at least LEDs that show the state of charge. Either feature makes it a COTS computing device, therefore legalizing it.