1227 in 2006

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1227 2006 2005 2004 2003 Index of teams

2006 was a new year for the Techno-Gremlins. It was the first year with corporate sponsorship (from Smiths Aerospace).

Contents 1 Pre-build 2 Build 3 Accomplishments 3.1 West Michigan Regional 4 Robot 4.1 Robot Functions 4.2 Robot Strategy

Pre-build

The team managed to garner a corporate sponsor, with much help of the West Michigan consul.

Build

Due to uncertainty of location, build got off to a slow start.

Accomplishments

West Michigan Regional

They went. They made a few matches.

Robot

Robot Functions

• Gravity
• Radically
• Amplified
• No freakin'
• Drivetrain

• A 3-wheeled rifled launcher (3 wheels set 120-degrees apart and a 30-degree tilt from straight), powered by 3 CIM motors
• 2 vaccuums to stick the robot to the floor (The Mark IV – 2 fisher price motors – and the Mark V – a CIM motor)
• Expanding fabric catcher for hopper
• Camera mounted to launcher
• gear tooth sensor-based feedback loop on launcher wheels

Robot Strategy

It was bold. Basically, be an appliance. When the match starts, turn on the launcher and let 'er rip. All the smarts was for the 1 big "what-if"—what if someone moved us?

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