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Year: 2007

Name: KG4

Drive Train:

A unique spring tensioning system worked to keep Kate Gleason 4's chain intact through the rough 2 minute matches our robot journeyed through.

The drive train included 3 wheels on each side that were powered by two CIM motors on each side.

Lift:

After many concept designs, young engineers on team 578 came up with a simple, yet efficient, design.  It involved capturing a tube in a cut-out at the front of the robot, and then applying pressure to the tube with a pneumatic piston.

This simple design allowed the tube to be lifted to the second level of the spider and then dropped onto that level.

Spec Sheet:

• could score on first and second levels.
• weighed 99 pounds
• could take off a spoiler tube on the second level
• compact electronics board
• sleek and simple design
• spring tensioning system on the drive train
• average score of 3 tubes per match