hmm… i heard through the grape vine that Team19’s drive has been tested to tow a car.
tow a car that’s in gear and i’ll be impressed. 
Weren’t there full sized pick-ups being towed last year??
Now, tow a F-450 in gear and I will be impressed.
At the California Robot Games last fall there was a truck pulling competition to see who could pull a truck a certain distance the fastest.
With more physical contacts this year and a lot more pushing, the robots this year are probably going to have to be stronger than last year’s, so I wouldn’t be too surprised to see robots that can tow trucks.
where did you get all the friction from??
*Originally posted by RebAl *
**where did you get all the friction from?? **
I believe you can buy it in the MSC book. Small parts never had it in stock last year.
Towing a car is great. But pushing a car on a sheet of poly? Good luck!!!
tow a car we got a belt system to tow a small plane weighing up to 5000lbs so boo yeah its a really expencive belt system it hurt our price limits
*Originally posted by JMastahFlex19 *
**hmm… i heard through the grape vine that Team19’s drive has been tested to tow a car.
Congratulations, you overcame static friction.
Bah, we had TOBOR V pulling a truck (in neutral, of course) last year! I wonder if there are pictures …
- Katie
Towing a truck is not impressive at all…granted, it does look like a hurculean feat to outsiders, but as soon as you overcome the initial friction and the wheels start rolling, my dog could pull a truck. Pull me a 747 and then ill be impressed:D
Cory
*Originally posted by AdamT *
**Weren’t there full sized pick-ups being towed last year??Now, tow a F-450 in gear and I will be impressed. **
oddly enough, it was us, Truck. lol, well yeah, our drivetrain from last year could pull a full size pickup easily.
Yeah…well…yeah…Chuck was pulling a bus up a hill that was filled with kids and full throttle in reverse. No really. Me lie? What?
*Originally posted by magnasmific *
**oddly enough, it was us, Truck. lol, well yeah, our drivetrain from last year could pull a full size pickup easily. **
now, was it in gear???
*Originally posted by AdamT *
**now, was it in gear??? **
It’s one thing to be able to pull a vehicle while it’s in neutral. As M pointed out earlier, you only overcame static friction if it was in neutral.
Pulling a vehicle while it’s in gear is a totally different story.
Also, as stated earlier, we had robots routinely pulling a truck, in neutral, at Cal Games, this year, as a side event.
Very cool stuff.
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*Originally posted by FotoPlasma *
**It’s one thing to be able to pull a vehicle while it’s in neutral. As M pointed out earlier, you only overcame static friction if it was in neutral.Pulling a vehicle while it’s in gear is a totally different story.
Also, as stated earlier, we had robots routinely pulling a truck, in neutral, at Cal Games, this year, as a side event.
Very cool stuff.
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Yes that would be us, the team with the fastest time…as has been stated numerous times, not that impressive of a feat though…
Cory
using all 3 of the motors provided in the last years kit it is possible to create 3 horsepower without tripping the breaker, geared right you would be able to pull quite a hefty load. Not to mention the drills are bigger this year.
Erick
i think i’ll believe that when i see it…sorry but that’s just how i see it…
