Rowdy 7.0

Check out the 2006 robot, Rowdy Pete 7.0. Rowdy 7.0 was designed to play the 2006 game, "Aim High".

Features

Drivetrain:

• 4 CHIP Crab-drive system with 8" operating envelope
• Each side (2 CHIPs per side) actuated by 1 globe motor
• 1 Greyhill Rotary Encoder per side to determine crabbing angle
• Globe motors and R.E.s inline with Pod axes eliminating extra gears or sprockets
• Custom designed and manufactured (lasercut) plates and gear
• Speed of 7 ft/s
• Powerful, compact, efficient design

Primary Frame:

• 1" X 1.5" X 1/16" aluminum box for outer "ring"
• 3/4" X 3/4" aluminum box for inner supports
• Welded allowing for maximum weight/strength ratio
• Approximately 5 lbs for entire main frame

Ball Accumulator:

• Designed from lessons learned from 2004 robot (Rowdy 5)
• Dual custom knurled 1/16" wall aluminum rollers
• 42 Acetol idler pulleys guide over 45' of yellow industrial grade conveyor tube
• Dual FP motors power entire assembly, coupled through custom gearbox utilizing modified stock nylon gears
• Balls "eaten" off the ground and quickly conveyed to the top of the robot for shooter delivery

Ball Shooter:

• Dual Counter-rotating FP CIM motors for ball propulsion
• 4 Skyway wheels to provide stability and consistency of shot
• Distance between wheels adjustable to provide optimal shooting
• Shooting mechanism on bi-directional turret (2 window motors providing pan and tilt)
• Household 3" Lazy Susan for panning
• Custom designed and lasercut plates for weight reduction and geometry
• Gear arcs integrated directly into horizontal and vertical plates to interface with custom made window motor output gears

Upper Frame 4-bar Linkage:

• Ball accumulator and supports for ball shooter part of 3' 4-bar linkage
• Allows for ball shooter to remain in 28" X 38" footprint
• Ball cage leans back at 6 degrees for shooting mode
• Cage moves to upright position for ball collection mode
• Actuated with 1 1/2" bore pneumatic

Electronics and Pneumatics:

• 12 Victor 884's (6 - drivetrain, 2 - ball accumulator, 4 - Ball Shooter)
• Necessary pneumatic equipment for Upper frame Linkage pneumatic
• Custom wired CMU camera controls to minimize cabling from controller to camera