2012-2013 Drive Trains

[raygunpanda]

Originally Posted by MetalJacket325

Ha, I can already see someone building a wall of sacks around a high speed robot and them not being able to get out

haha a wall bot that also stacks them like sand bags.. that wouldn't be trapping, would it..?

[Totally Generic Name]

There IS a rule against putting sacks directly on your opponents, but not around them...

How about a 6 wheel drive where each wheel module is mounted on a spring loaded linear slider (springs from clutches or button switches, or use elastics). Then your robot would look really funny, wobble up and down while it drives, run over sacks with ease, and squeeze itself under the 15" trough when it tries to drive through.

[Ephemeral_Being]

Originally Posted by richard60

i was experimenting with intakes yestarday and could not think of any thing that would work well.........
Suggestions

We have an excellent intake system designed in theory, however we haven't prototyped anything yet.

Your team mate has a point, though. You have months. Try to think some before begging for help.

[Paul T. 27]

Originally Posted by raygunpanda

haha a wall bot that also stacks them like sand bags.. that wouldn't be trapping, would it..?

most robots would be able to get out of that trap because well they will be designed to intake the bags so really your just helping the other team because the stacks will all be in one place

[Ephemeral_Being]

Not to mention that a wall of Sacks would fall really, REALLY easily. And I think basically anything could drive over them.