candyBOT v4

VEX V5 General Discussion General Forum
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Hey everyone!

So it’s that time of the year again. Unclejoe proudly trots out all the wonderful and amazing ideas for some wild robot that doesn’t actually do anything functional. But hey, what else are mentors supposed to do?.. (aside from well, hey, mentor? :P)

Anyways, plans are underway for candyBOT v4. v3 never got built, but… Fingers crossed, design, and one basic little prototype have begun for v4.

I’ve got some crazy ideas, as usual, but I thought I’d drop a line to see if anyone else has some crazy idea that they’d like to see me try. I’m gonna try to keep it fully VEX legal, but… depending on how insane I go, that requirement might drop. :wink:

For now, I can say that idler clutches, lots of gears, different types of candy, and a derivative of an old idea from Aperture Robotics… (remember those guys?)

Anyways, if anyone has an idea they’d like to see incorporated into the next candyBOT, feel free to fire away :slight_smile: No promises the robot will make it to Worlds, but hey, if it’s made? It’ll definitely be at the Joint Warfighting Conference. (Same place I got to present to a four-star general two years ago.)

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Mini HOG.

Glad to see Joe is alive. :wink: But believe me, we are still here just with a different name buddy. And we are crazier than before :wink:

  • Andrew
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I should have clarified… One of the key requirements is mobility… HOG isn’t exactly mobile. :stuck_out_tongue:

and yes… NAR definitely looks interesting :slight_smile: Just wish I had more time. :confused:

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Who says HOG can’t be mobile?

  • Andrew
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Andrew you just gave me the best idea ever!

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That’s totally not a clawbot!

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No… I call it the MOG… instead of a claw, it uses a intake roller and tray with a 3 jointed expandable pneumatic arm :smiley: and now it MOVES!