Past Robot Inspiration 2: 2008 FRC1126
The next past robot inspiration comes from a team that I was able to personally work with. There are a few systems on the robot that could apply to this game to complete some major game elements including:
- Assists
- Passing
- Catching
- Truss Scoring
- Low Goal Scoring
- High Goal Scoring
FRC 1126
Game Challenge Year: 2008
Robot Name: “Tickling Scorpion”
Acquisition:
- Two arms that are able to be rotated about 180 degrees mechanically
- “Hands” with two “fingers” are connected to arms. The “hands” open and close with small pneumatic cylinder
- System able to “trap” and “herd” the ball along the ground and well as pick up and rotate the ball to the catapult
Catapult:
- Original inspiration came from a broken shop stool
- A pneumatic tubing group is attached near the pivot point of the catapult
- A winch system pulls the catapult back into position
- A small pneumatic cylinder attach to a lever locks the “charged” catapult into place
- Catapult legs act as funnel to corral the ball into place
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Good luck teams!
