Nice robot! I’ve never seen that type of design before. It looks like you have very high accuracy, what is it like in competition?
Question about the “Ghetto Transmission” : Is it 4 motors that you use in different ways to get different distances? Or is it 7 motors?
Also, what is the purpose of that coloured gear?
Looking forward to this weekend. We have just about the same specs with the same accuracy, but faster firing rate. However, you will have the advantage because you get to practice on a real field against other teams. Will be very interesting between us (no more lift, couldn’t get it done in time), 6916C, 6916D, 9421, 8900, and those Connecticut teams that have scored 300 points.
Here is a video of them from last competition: - YouTube They have about the same robot and same accuracy it seems like.
I think their "Ghetto Transmission is their 2 identical slip gear boxes with slip gears with different amount of teeth shaved off, which changes how far it gets pulled back.
“Ghetto Transmission” is just what we call our catapult Gearing . On one side of the Arms Axle, 4 motors power a 15 tooth slip gear and the other side 3 motors power a 9 tooth slip gear. These pull down difference lengths allowing the Catapult to shoot different distances . This was designed so that both sides of gears would be “disconnected” until we fired up one side of motors.
We 3D printed and thought it looked cool, just non functional
6916D stole our robot in that video, that was not us shooting it, that’s not an accurate representation of our bot because they broke ours trying to use it…
This is really cool! Very unique, nice to see something fresh at this point in the season. The “transmission” is simple, yet very effective. No need for superfluous mechanisms. Even though the fire rate isn’t crazy fast, your accuracy more than makes up for it. Hope to see you guys at worlds!
Not sure what you mean by that. I haven’t seen any Connecticut teams score over 150 I was in Connecticut twice this year and I’d be shocked if any Team from Connecticut scores 300 There are some good robots but the Teams from Massachusetts and 78 from Rhode Island are impressive but the majority of the best teams in the region in my opinion are from MA. I don’t think any of my teams will be making a reveal video until worlds if we qualify but I love looking at robots that have definitely improved and look very competitive good luck this weekend everyone from Southern New England.
The robot looks great! We’d love to go back to back with you guys!
@Kevin817
Attached is a livestream of a CT tournament from two weeks ago, along with the finals match video and an event on VEX DB (there is a 270 match score around 4:58:00). Some of the teams look pretty good, but the level of competition is so much lower that it is hard to compare.
To Confirm, as i have already been looking into these Connecticut teams, There has been Only one 303 point match in Connecticut consisting of 8370B and 195C
That 270 point match also Included 8370B, Green Machine, Who appears to be a very good Field robot. This is the only Connecticut Team that I have been following
As @Triple Threat stated, you can’t really compare Massachusetts scores to Connecticut scores because 8370B really hasn’t had anybody to contend with that will prevent them from scoring high. Obviously they are at least good and will be competitive, but that will be decided this weekend. Good Luck.