8059B Robot Reveal {WARNING}

[Godzilla]

Originally Posted by FirePhoenix

Well they could probably just take it off and use tape to tape it to the back of the lexan instead of the front. That's what we are going to do. I'm pretty sure they will allow the sideplates because that's how people show off their sponsors. It's not like the sideplates hold the robot up or anything.

The sideplates would interact with the game objects.

[banditofernando]

Originally Posted by Godzilla

The sideplates would interact with the game objects.

They would be touching the game objects, but I'm sure they are still counted as "non-functional" items

[murdomeek]

NICE ROBOT!
very unique lift system
and i still dont get what the pistons do? (catapults objects?)

if you can lift 6 objects to 30" in 1 second
how long does it take for you to lower your empty arm from 30" to the ground??

[banditofernando]

Originally Posted by murdomeek

NICE ROBOT!
very unique lift system
and i still dont get what the pistons do? (catapults objects?)

if you can lift 6 objects to 30" in 1 second
how long does it take for you to lower your empty arm from 30" to the ground??

The pistons pull up the front mini omnis to allow the robot to score high center goal in iso. In the 3rd picture I think just examine the front minis and the pistons, then it becomes clear.

[Schizopath]

EDIT: Sorry for the typo, but the actual robot skills score was 32.

[mediumdave]

Originally Posted by Schizopath

EDIT: Sorry for the typo, but the actual robot skills score was 32.

You can edit your original post to change it also.

[jgraber]

Originally Posted by Schizopath

- Well, lets just say its almost linear =P
- Im not sure how much it weighs in pounds but its around 7kg...
- Yup, we are using a power expander
- Nope, no fancy programming
- Um... Unofficially that is...

The picture links work for me now.
Its not linear lift since the two 4-bar arms are not the same length
7-8kg is about 15-17 pounds.
The dual 4-bar gearing is similar to the "Dual Parallel Bar Soda-bot " in the gallery
The 5:1 ratio is really 2.5:1, since the same motor rotation drives both 4bars arms simultaneously; but the double stack means that arms can be shorter.
It would be interesting to study the various arm lift mechanisms and recharacterize them by (number of motor shaft rotations) : (lift distance bottom to top).

Is it 6 wheel drive? The piston lift front wheels automatically give some suspension for drop-center.

Can you share your motor port assignment?

There are lots of opportunities for parts-count reduction on your robot;
for example, hex bars with spacers can be replaced by custom length hexbars.

You might try experimenting with using hinges for the unpowered 4-bar joints.
Hinges have less play and more side-to-side stiffness than the axle joints you have now.

[Vacation9]

Originally Posted by banditofernando

They would be touching the game objects, but I'm sure they are still counted as "non-functional" items

At the Mid Atlantic Championship, the refs counted tape (only decoration) which touched the elements as functional, because of the clause in the Manual stating that even paint touching elements counted. Thankfully, they weren't disqualified, but they had to remove the tape.

[RoboDesigners]

Originally Posted by Vacation9

At the Mid Atlantic Championship, the refs counted tape (only decoration) which touched the elements as functional, because of the clause in the Manual stating that even paint touching elements counted. Thankfully, they weren't disqualified, but they had to remove the tape.

?? I don't remember this.

5225A (in my division) had a lot of either tape or some kind of laminate all over their drivebase... They weren't required to remove it.

//Andrew

[Vacation9]

Originally Posted by RoboDesigners

?? I don't remember this.

5225A (in my division) had a lot of either tape or some kind of laminate all over their drivebase... They weren't required to remove it.

//Andrew

It was a qualification match in Technology. Engineering had different referees, and they might have made a different ruling.