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The Robots

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2022 - WILDFIRE


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​2021 - BLACKOUT


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2020 - BLACKOUT


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2019 - FIREBALL


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2018 - HAVOC


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2017 - BLOODHOUND


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2016 - AVALANCHE


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2015 - SANDSTORM


2014 FRC Robot Predator
2014 - PREDATOR

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2013 - HURRICANE
Drive

Integrated Indexer and Shooter

Intake

Hanging Mechanism 

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2012 - ENCORE
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Shooter

Intake

Stinger

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2011 - TITAN
Drive
  • 6 wheel West Coast Drive
  • 4 in wheels, 2 in tread face 
  • 2 speed custom gearboxes 
  • 6 motors  (4 CIMS and 2 775's)

Arm
  • 2 775's through banebot's planetary and a custom gearbox
  • 2 window motors for virtual four bar wrist
  • 1 fisher price for the grabber
  • 2 pneumatic pistons drove the clamping motion

Minibot Deployment
  •  27 in "V" roller coaster style launch

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2010 - the BOSS
Drive
  • 10 Wheel Drive
  • 4.5" Blue Nitrile Tread
  • 2 Speed Transmission
Hanger
  • Drive Gearbox Power Take-Off

Kicker
  • Full width pincher and kicker


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2009 - RAPTOR
Drive
  • Wide 6 wheel with center wheel closer to back of robot.
  • Traditional West Coast Drive with hex axles
  • Single CIM per side, ~ 14 fps
  • 25.75" wide opening for ball intake.

Conveyors
  • Intake is in slant of the "7" shape, and is powered by dual CIMs
  • Exhaust is the short (~1') run pointed slightly downwards, and is powered by 2 Fisher Prices and 2 545s
  • Exhaust can receive balls from intake, or from hopper. Intake can load balls into hopper as well 
  • Pulleys are 2" OD Black ABS with a 1" Center Bore (bored to 1.125" on end for bearings/hubs)

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2008 - ARMAGEDDON 
Drive
  • 6 Wheel Drive
  • 2 CIMs per side
  • 2-speed AndyMark Super Shifters 
  • 7 fps low and 17 fps high

Arm and Grabber:
  • Single-jointed arm with 600 lb load capacity
  • Knocks down ball
  • Hurdles
  • Can grab ball while driving full speed

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2007 - RAMPASAUROUS 
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Ramp

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2006 - B.O.B.

FRC 973 2005 X10DER
2005 - X10DER
Drive
6 Wheel Drive

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2004 - UNCLE BUBBA

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2003 - SPOTS

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2002 - STEWART
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