My battery is really annoying me because it is poking so far out behind my robot. I am thinking this is a terrrible place for my battery to be poking out because I’ll most likely be using my back to play agressive defense, as I could hurt the intakes if I used the front. Is this a valid concern or are batteries very tough. If anyone has any ideas of how to prevent this that would be much appreciated, I am thinking about adding bumpers in the back but thats messing with the height limit, or pushing the battery in somehow but that gets in the way of the ramp… you know, just your classic engineering problem solving scenarios.
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Can you put it on top of the channel?
yeah you don’t want any of your electronics outside of the boundaries of your chassis.
I’m sure you can find some other place for that battery
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Or the side of the vertical c channel maybe
so I really want it on the bottom to help keep the center of gravity low
okay thanks for saying that because I am kind of making things up as I go.
Being raised an inch with something as light as a battery wouldn’t impact the COG enough to matter that much. As long as you aren’t front heavy with a snail bot you should be fine
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okay so you are saying the side of the c channel where the computer is? That could work…
Just try not to place your electronics in a place where they come in contact with moving mechanisms, other robots, and field elements (unless it is a limit switch or other sensors). Having your battery and brain be vulnerable to hits could be bad if your brain breaks or your battery becomes disconnected.
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They sell longer battery cables so you can move the battery to a more convenient spot. Like you said and a lot of other, keeping the batter low and towards the center is ideal. Off to a side opposite the side of the brain is also a good idea. This helps keep the mass relatively balanced. Also, don’t not have the battery protruding from the robot. If the battery comes off in a match, that is a design flaw that will prevent you from getting any form of replay or DQ exception.
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If you can’t more it anywhere else at all. Which I bet is not the case. What you could do is make a thing that drops down passively from the back of your robot at the beginning of the match to protect it. You could think of it is a bumper and just make it as wide as your robot and that will protect it. But that is not needed. This is just an idea so people don’t give me crap about how it is a dumb idea.
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This is what engineering is all about, no idea is too stupid (to an extent)
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thanks man thats actually a great idea and I’ll definitely try that if this doesn’t work out
Well I am just saying for the people that might want to tell me ohh that is just stupid just to give them a heads up it kind is and I know already
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I forgot to mention this but should I buy normal screw drivers or stick with allen wrenches? I’ve noticed that allen wrenches strip pretty easily and sometimes they are too short for the places I need to reach, and I dont get good power, but are normal screw drivers good or are they too bulky.
Ok I only suggest if it is your very last option. Other wise if you can just move the battery to a better place that is a lot better than doing that. If you want any help if you are going to do that I might have an idea on how you would go upon doing that
nah man you good, we won’t let people like that give you hate
Thanks
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I would say get both. The screwdriver for reach and then the whrench for leverage
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I prefer using a screwdriver when I can but there are some situations where an allen key is better. I recommend getting one high quality version of both. They will last years and can be a surprisingly cheap investment for what you get out of them. BTW I use a Wiha precision screwdriver.
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