*Originally posted by Funny *
**Just one question, what stop and opponent from using the ramp on your robot? **
My guess is the 30+ degree slope of that ramp, I doubt seriously that many robots this year could go over than and not tip, and it is also looks like they might have the ability to raise either side of the ramp at will.
Reminds me of wildstang 2 years ago… problem is though:
Light? where is it? Where is it going to be? I see what looks to be a circle at the front of your bot, if it’s there, what about the low-clearence bots? broken light
Ramp… Are you planning on having mates just on your ramp, or on the top of your bot? If they are going to just be on your ramp, you better have a method to keep it off the mesh, otherwise you both lose the 25pts from being king of the hill.
Good luck, I’m sure you’ve thought these through, just I can’t tell what you are planning
The ramps raise and lower. So once a robot gets on top of us we can raise them off of the mesh.
We can raise the ramps to keep opponents from driving up the ramps.
The main idea of the ramps was to control the entire ramp area so that we could let other robots drive on top of us or completely over us as we wished.
We also thought about the 30 degree slope of our ramp, and from what we have seen, if a robot can make it up the field ramp they can make it up ours.
We had some trouble getting teams up the ramps during our invitational, but that was because we didn’t put our grip tape on yet. Once we get the grip tape on it should be a lot easier.
Come by and see us at Arizona or Nats. Bring your bot and we might have time to let you drive over!
*Originally posted by Gadget470 *
**Reminds me of wildstang 2 years ago… **
Huh? Reminds you of Wildstang? Oh you’re talking about our 2001 bot. Looks like you put 2 of our 2001 bots together end-to-end
Good strategy and nice looking implementation. Do you think all teams will have the ground clearance to get up on your ramp or will their frame hit instead of the wheels?
We had a team hit thier frame on the top edge at the invitational. We’re gonna start working on some solutions to that problem.
Yes it does look like Wildstang 2001. I loved Wildstang 2001 its my favorite bot of all time, it was my base for ideas. Thanks for the inspiration guys.
In 2001 a guy on my team (64) came up with an idea similar to Wildstang’s and he called it “The Wedge” and he said “The Wedge is the Edge” and we told him he was crazy and it would never work. Then I saw Wildstang, I didn’t want to make that mistake again.
Would I be correct if I said that your robot sucks? (That’s not meant derogatorily…but just a guess at what’s on the end of those arms :P) Looks great. Is your bot going to hang over the edge of HDPE? If so, what will stop you from hitting the mesh if someone pushes on you just right? Great job.
*Yes it does look like Wildstang 2001. I loved Wildstang 2001 its my favorite bot of all time, it was my base for ideas. Thanks for the inspiration guys.
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Hey Gila,
I am delighted that you were inspired by our design. That is what FIRST is about - right.
Since your team number (1011) is so similar to ours (0111) (binary team numbers?), then it makes even more sense that you carried our design forward.
Don’t be surprised to find some of 2001 in our robot this year also. [hint]
i thought you had to have your hole robot on the ramp.can someone show me were it says that we dont have to have to hole robot post a reply plz. thanks
Their whole robot will be on the ramp, their ramp attachment raises and lowers (to remove itself from being on the ramp). You are correct that the bot must not touch the mesh to recieve it’s 25 points.
Take a look at This Video of a 2001 match with WildStang. Watch their ramp, 1011’s will provide an altered version of this concept for this years game.