Alpine Robotics presents our 2013 robot:
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This is the product of a very long and hard build season, and we are very proud of it. Unfortunately we were unable to get any pictures of the robot before it was bagged:( , so we made this render of the CAD model. As always, you can see more pictures at www.alpinerobotics.com. Hope you enjoy!
Here are the specs:
-Frame is custom machined tube frame and made by students, it is very light and very strong (for those of you who saw our robot last year, this is a continuation of the frame design we used)
-Due to the light and sturdy nature of the frame, the robot was only 100 pounds (before weights for CoG adjustment)
-Drive train uses VexPro ball shifters to 25 chains to power Vex 4” wheels with blue roughtop tread, geared for 7 and 16 fps
-Adjustable bearing blocks allow for perfect chain tension and center drop
-Shooter is a 90 degree angle shooter with 1/8” compression belt driven from a CIM
-Hopper/Indexer is a 5 gallon bucket that is loaded by a 12” stroke pneumatic piston, with a ramp on the back feeder slot loading
-Shooter plate has adjustable angle via thread screw on a window motor, which allows for shots between 5 and 25 feet from the goal, with mounted potentiometer for angle reading and auto angle adjust
-Camera on shooter with both manual aid vision tracking and auto goal target functions
-Climber is two aluminum hooks on fiberglass rods attached to a winch powered by two RS-550’s on 100:1 gearboxes
-Can climb to both first and second levels
-Climber only uses one actuation, and has easy line up due to the flexibility of the rods
-Entire robot can easily fit under the pyramid, and can simultaneously touch the low bar while firing for protection from defense
Hopefully more surprises to come at the competition, see you at Colorado!
