Hoping that this year’s herobot is more competitive than most seasons. We just completed our build and will drive around a little tomorrow (we need a few more pieces from our robotics room at school to finish it properly). The launch mechanism is clever but has some tight clearances when loading a…

[image] sankeydd: On my first build attempt it didn’t even fit under the low bar… I did a quick double check of the obvious things but not sure what I did wrong, if anything. Almost like it was designed to not fit under the bar without some modifications. :wink:

Yep! Ours is also too wide for the rules (but we used Omni wheels).

It fills the entire 11" width with regular wheels. Ours has shafts that are too long so they stick over currently.

With the current positioning of the brain and available ports there is no way to drive it as is correct? With only ports 1-6 available so you would have to reprogram to use the right side control stick I believe. Still new to a lot of the inner workings.

Fling will work with the default drive program just fine, provided you configure it correctly and plug things into the correct ports, which are slightly different from the instructions: Left drive motor on 1 Right drive motor on 6 Catapult and intake motors on 4 and 5 (choose which you want where …

The team that built this did it on Day 1-2 of the new season, they tested it and quickly moved on to other designs. If I recall correctly, if everything is tight, it does fit in the 11" box, but barely. Have the team evaluate the frame and locate somewhere they can take out 1/4-1/2" by reducing cr…

Check this out, if built correctly, it should fit. [image] Is Fling legal? VIQC Pitching In (2021-2022 Game) CAD file for Fling shows that it should be under 11", but we all know that “But it worked in CAD!!!” is not a legitimate excuse. [image] So let’s check THE Flin…

Has anyone noticed that it is too wide with the omni wheels to pass inspection? We went to a skills only practice tournament and the inspection judge said it wouldn’t fit through the inspection gate. Is there an easy fix before I start to tear it apart to gain a 1/16" of an inch?

[image] rhoward83: Is there an easy fix before I start to tear it apart to gain a 1/16" of an inch? I would suggest switching to traction wheels. The traction wheels are a bit thinner than the omni wheels. And since the wheels are so close together, it won’t really change the way it drives.

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SCFarrell November 4, 2021, 3:21pm 46

Check this out, if built correctly, it should fit.