Esci

Esci
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Year Of Creation	2017-2018
Versions
Current Version	i
Update Year	2018
Wins/Losses	0/2
Information and Statistics
Weight Class	3 lb
Weapon Class	Vertical Wedge Spinner
Combined Wins/Losses	0/2
Weapon Speed	25,000

Esci is a beetle weight class robot that features a wedge and a vertical spinner.

Competitions

Motorama 2018

• Results: 0-2
  • Bracket Style: 2 loss elimination
    • Drum Spinner
      • Almost won round, opponent was immobile
      • Gyroscopic effect flipped Esci
      • Need more practice driving
    • Drum Spinner
      • Weapon got stuck, Esci was vulnerable
      • Chassis got ripped to shreds and battery was exposed
      • Forfeited

Version

Esci

Created by: Allen Chen, Thomas Jackson, Bubba Lee, Reilly Lennon, Vincent Lieng, Suhani Patel, Jonathan Paul

Drive Motors	Pololu 9.7:1 Metal Gearmotor
Drive Motor Controllers	(Drive Motor Controller Name)
Weapon Motor	Turnigy 2836 Brushless 450-size Heli Motor 3700kv
Weapon Motor Controllers	HobbyKing 60A BlueSeries Brushless Speed Controller
Receiver	Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2
Remote Control	Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx and Rx V2
Battery	Turnigy nano-tech 1000mAh 30s 45-90C Lipo Pack

Problems

• Gyroscopic effect/weapon placement (weapon was too far forward for wheels to counter, bot was too thin to resist gyroscopic lift)
• Weapon mount caved in
• Strength of chassis
• Major issue: Ramp is too steep (23 degrees)

Good aspects

• Weapon power
• Zippy drive
• Looks snazzy

Changes/Improvements

• Wheel/Weapon location
• Rounder chassis to avoid stress points
• Wedge should be a lower angle and should not span the entire robot's width. (two prongs beside the weapon work better)

Notes:

GET ESCALATED!

"An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs."

- Mitch Hedberg