So some of us were packing for SVR last Saturday and we were looking at a spare swivel module from our 2005 robot when we thought “how cool would it be if we used that to make a tricycle”. So we began designing and three days later… VOILA, an awesome rear wheel powered, rear wheel steering tricycle. Everything used on the tricycle were spare parts lying around the lab, we even dug out the chair from the depths of our storage container
If anyone going to SVR wants to give it a ride, come on tomorrow at around 7:30 am, I will be hanging outside the entrance driving around until they let us in at 8:30. Let me know what you think!
haha thats so cool!
during the off season a group of our team are going to get some old parts and motors and make a “land crusier” that seats two and it will have a trailer to haul bots around.
but nice way to kill some time guys!
oh and how about bringing it to davis!?!?!
we will be there!!
Just one small CIM on the swivel module in the back. If we want more power we could always slide the one we have on it right now to one side and chain up an second one next to it. Ahhh, the joys of extruded aluminum…
Our team too has a tricycle! Some members of our team welded the frame before I was on the team and it looks like a trycycle but it has a spot to mount motors and batteries. One of our team members crashed real bad on it. I hear he scraped his face against the ground or something. We are the reason for the “No motorized scooters or trycycles in competition area” rule.
Everything used on the tricycle were spare parts lying around the lab, we even dug out the chair from the depths of our storage container
First off… I NEED ONE OF THOSE! Please bring it to Atlanta, I’ll even buy a ticket for a ride on it! My single question is this - what was the steering wheel doing in the lab? Was that for a robot control system?
Heh, I doubt we could bring it to ATL, considering if we go at all we would be flying, and I don’t want to know how much they would charge us for this overweight and oversized beast
Currently the tricycle is sitting in my van, which I will be driving to SVR tomorrow. If anyone knows where I could store it while I drive the real robot, I’ll bring it out for sure.
The steering wheel was actually a wheel that came in the KOP a while back, I’m not quiet sure which year though…
I have to say I suspect I speak for more than a few of us when I say “Hey WE need to build one of those”
What a great idea, as an advertisment for new members that should work great!
Luck with what lays ahead for you guys!
Eric Stokely
team 360
“Segway batteries don’t last forever”
Spunky! I love it! Bring it to ATL! LAWLS. That’s what you can use your ideas to bring into practical usages. Oh man, it would be so useful for hauling bots but there are risks and liabilties involved. Lovely machine!
