Here is what you all wanted… video!
Enjoy!
woo FIRST post…this things amazing
omg. the whole tube rotation is amazing. umm. yeah. that is a beast asusal. nice job guys and gals from pink!
Do you have any videos of the robot picking up donuts from the ground or scoring on the top?
Just like I have said in years past, WOW, that looks amazing once again great job 233.
Yes it can pick up game pieces or “donuts” off the ground but we were testing the robot on concrete (we do not want to ruin the paint job).
Yes it can score on the top spider.
Most of the video we have captured was initial testing of the programming software. Since this was done on “Happy Ship Day” we were limited on time.
In other words, we unfortunately do not have video, and everybody is going to have to wait until UCF. [Plus we need the time to fix any small bugs we couldn’t finish before we shipped it]
You guys think your so smart with you nice weather and practicing outside in the winter. 
Nice job as always to bad your not coming back to Boston or BAE.
When you rotate the tube it slides towards the end of the claw, do you have a sensor(limit switch) so you can make sure the tube stays in the gripper, or is the arm operator responsible for this?
You have a very good eye. Yes we do have a switch at the “throat” or the bottom part of the manipulator. The arm operator is not responsible for this. Roccobot 2k7 automatically compensates for this.
I will post a picture of the switch later today.
I dont even thibks thats fair:(
Jk great job cant wait to see it at ucf hopefully we will be on the same alliance and i wont have to face this beast.
This is for JamesBrown. Here is a picture of the switch up close.
Interesting that you did not choose to build a ramp. Although I agree that at the championship, it will not be necessary for everyone will have one, at both regionals, you will be crippled in 2-3 matches.
From what I see on the FL Regional Post, 8 out of 19 teams have ramps. That is about 1 out of every 2.5 bots will have one. So, in 9 matches of seeding, you will be stuck with 2-4 matches without a ramp bot. Should the opposing team have a ramp bot, you will be likely to lose more than half of those matches.
Also, it is hard to tell whether your claw will quickly and effectively pick up ringers. However, the rotating manipulator is incredible, and those tires look deadly. Can’t wait to see you at the regionals and nationals… you should, as usual, be a force to be reckoned with.
Very awsome.
Should the opponent have a ramp/lift bot that WORKS, alliance partners that can climb on the ramp/lift, alliance partners that DO climb on the ramp/lift, and either enough offense or enough defense to hang with what will likely be a superior tube placement teams (judging purely by 233’s pictures and track record, they should be in the top few tube placing teams at each regional they attend). Then 233 might be in a little trouble.
The entire robot is just plain old amazing if you ask me… But something that caught my eye is that your robot appears to be in the 5’ hieght class… Is this the case? Your manipulator is awsome, your probably going to be one of the most efficient scorers out there, just watch out for deflated tubes…:yikes:
Nice bot, as always from the Pink Team.
I see that Kit has you guys running through his driving tests… outside. Let Kit know that we have about a foot of snow up here in Kokomo.
Best of luck,
Andy B.
Very Slick Roller Mechnaism! Good Luck at the competition!
What kind of rails do you use for the tower and how thick are they because it seems that there is hardly any space in between each stage.
HELLOoooo from the North East:D
Well another great job on your bot, it can score easy and holds the tube super. Keep up your TEAM WORK and the exceptional TEAM SPIRIT !!!
Good luck in Vegas and FL. Reg. ------ Seeee Yaaaaaa in GA.:yikes:
MOE and TEAM 88 TJ2
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