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Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 3rd, 2009, 5:12 pm
by robotman
if your talking about radio shack it is discontinued
i thought u had meant the actual vex site sry :oops:

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 12:25 pm
by johnturt56
Hey peoples i need some advice should i build my robot with a lego mindstorm kit a vex kit or from wood should i use a r/c or wires :D

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 12:46 pm
by jason45
how do you think you can hold a movable arm up ?

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 3:27 pm
by robotman
johnturt56 wrote:Hey peoples i need some advice should i build my robot with a lego mindstorm kit a vex kit or from wood should i use a r/c or wires :D
um my preference is the vex kit i wouldn't use the lego mindstorms though to fragile and have to be programed so not the best if ur not good with programing

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 3:28 pm
by robotman
jason45 wrote:how do you think you can hold a movable arm up ?
what do u mean hold it up?

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 7th, 2009, 3:44 pm
by binary010101
With an extension off your robot, perhaps?

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 8th, 2009, 6:22 am
by 08jakewold08
I have a question. Is a scoop or a arm better for the competition?

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 8th, 2009, 12:10 pm
by jason45
i mean what can i hold up the arm with?

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 8th, 2009, 12:13 pm
by jason45
an arm is better then a scoop it is easyer to pick up things

Re: Robo-Cross (B)

Posted: January 8th, 2009, 1:57 pm
by Pleiades
Today i was talking to the person on my team doing robo-cross and he already built the robot and has it working [sorta]. Anyway I have a few questions about it. He said that he wont be able to use a remote control for it and he was thinking of either a. programming it to run the course b. use a sound sensor or c. use a motion sensor [for example take a meter stick and put it in front of the robot and guide the meter stick where you want the robot to go.] My question is are any of these illegal? I dont have the rules with me and even if i did, i dont get robot stuff. Also, is there a limit to the amount of motors you can use? Right now we have 3. 2 on the wheels and 1 on the claws. He wants to put another on the claw so he can make the claw go up and down but he doesnt know if that's legal.