#rhrt: 06/01/09 00:43 so the physical e-stop needs to be mounted at the ``center rear'' of the vehicle kleinjt_ngw: 06/01/09 02:12 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/01/09 03:24 mmkay #rhrt: 06/01/09 03:24 I just found my student ID, I'll start on that and other exciting things tomorrow #rhrt: 06/01/09 03:26 I'll likey be in the robotics lab from 1:00 PM -> late, with a break for dinner #rhrt: 06/01/09 03:39 I'd say don't worry about the switch. We can have Jay do that when he shows up; there are more important things for you to work on. #rhrt: 06/01/09 03:47 (i'm planning on going to the lab tomorrow as well) #rhrt: 06/01/09 14:53 chtr: do we have an RJ14 crimper? #rhrt: 06/01/09 14:55 Or RJ25 I suppose. #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:01 kleinjt: uh, i'm not sure. we could probably buy pre-made cables, too. i'll check to see if i have one here #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:02 chtr: you took my green ethernet cable for freya :( #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:02 i think someone else did that, actually #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:02 hrm. #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:06 well, I'll just move tarsonis under the software table for the summer and we can sort it out later #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:11 you can switch the cable if you want, just do it quickly #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:20 no, there aren't any other ones that reach down there #rhrt: 06/01/09 15:21 there are if I move to the software bench #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:11 i just drove by where IGVC is held, looks like they're setting up the field #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:13 I have a crimpter. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:13 Er, crimper. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:14 I'll be heading back to Terre Haute tomorrow. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:17 chtr: which level is the swich intended for? #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:21 I'm thinking about how long the power cable should be. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:22 Bottom level, assuming your talking about the Ethernet switch. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:25 yep. mmkay #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:26 same side as the inverter? #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:26 No, I don't think it fits. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:49 any ideas where the 50A circuit breaker should live? #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:49 i have an idea where it should go if that damn board was right-side-up #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:50 i guess on the upside-down plexiglass board somewhere. it's your call. #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:51 and list place it inline with the battery? #rhrt: 06/01/09 16:58 s/li/ju/, yes #rhrt: 06/01/09 17:00 injune with the batter? #rhrt: 06/01/09 17:01 er.. I think I'm done for today #rhrt: 06/01/09 17:02 I made some cables, I'll do the encoder board tomorrow. #rhrt: 06/01/09 17:02 I need to find the protoboard I borrowed from the club last year for that.. andy753421: 06/01/09 19:35 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/01/09 19:50 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/01/09 20:37 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection andy753421: 06/01/09 20:47 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:48 kleinjt, tommost: is the robot currently runnable? #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:48 It was runnable when I left, unless kleinjt has changed that. #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:48 alright #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:50 i'm going to be testing it to make sure my laptop's working correctly #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:50 the right motors plug in backwards right? #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:50 Okay. #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:51 Yeah, the colors are opposite. #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:51 But it's keyed to only go in one way, so that shouldn't be confusing. #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:51 yep, just making sure #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:52 I pulled out some stuff that I was working on #rhrt: 06/01/09 20:52 If you want to test it tonight, I can be there in about fourty minutes andy753421: 06/01/09 21:12 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) #rhrt: 06/01/09 21:12 I'll take that as a no andy753421: 06/01/09 21:16 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/01/09 21:16 kleinjt: i really only want to make sure i can connect to it correctly, what stuff did you pull out? #rhrt: 06/01/09 21:19 I removed the power distribution board to solder on another connector for the network switch andy753421: 06/01/09 21:25 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) tommost: 06/01/09 21:25 >< QUIT : hubbard.freenode.net irc.freenode.net andy7534211: 06/01/09 21:26 >< JOIN : #rhrt tommost: 06/01/09 21:26 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534211: 06/01/09 21:26 >< PART #rhrt : andy7534211: 06/01/09 21:26 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/01/09 21:26 kleinjt: alright andy753421: 06/01/09 21:45 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/01/09 21:47 I emailed susan reynolds about painting a practice course here at Rose #rhrt: 06/01/09 21:48 I'd like to go get some images to play with sometime andy7534211: 06/01/09 21:51 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) tommost_lug: 06/02/09 11:51 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) kleinjt: 06/02/09 12:06 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) tommost: 06/02/09 13:18 >< QUIT : "Leaving." kleinjt_ngw: 06/02/09 13:33 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) kleinjt_ngw: 06/02/09 13:33 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt_ngw: 06/02/09 13:50 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) kleinjt: 06/02/09 15:59 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/02/09 16:48 If anyone has any 4 conductor phone cables feel free to bring them to the robotics lab. #rhrt: 06/02/09 16:53 Does anyone know if any mechanical team members are in terre haute? #rhrt: 06/02/09 17:58 chtr: do you know where the giant lugs used to connect to the circuit breakers might be hiding? #rhrt: 06/02/09 19:03 kleinjt: how giant? for 4GA wire? #rhrt: 06/02/09 19:21 chtr: good point, I suppose it isn't necessary tommost: 06/03/09 01:33 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/03/09 05:34 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/03/09 05:34 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt: 06/03/09 09:49 >< QUIT : hubbard.freenode.net irc.freenode.net chtr: 06/03/09 09:49 >< QUIT : hubbard.freenode.net irc.freenode.net kleinjt: 06/03/09 09:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr: 06/03/09 09:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr: 06/03/09 09:49 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection chtr: 06/03/09 09:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt_: 06/03/09 09:50 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt: 06/03/09 09:53 >< QUIT : hubbard.freenode.net irc.freenode.net jboticsource: 06/03/09 14:35 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:35 the time of the IGVC is almost upon us #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:35 Yes. #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:36 I am back in TH! #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:36 awesome #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:38 tommost #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:38 are you going to run the bot today? #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:39 I expect so, yes. #rhrt: 06/03/09 14:39 ok #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:29 I will be there shortly after 4 #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:30 like 4:10 #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:30 I want to test and pack #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:35 jboticsource: do you have any phone cables? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:36 I don't #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:36 mkay, we will need one of those before the encoders can be connected #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:37 radioshack? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:38 jboticsource: Ace, I think. jboticsource: 06/03/09 15:38 >< PART #rhrt : #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:38 Probably cheaper. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:38 ... jboticsource: 06/03/09 15:38 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:38 I pressed the wrong button #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:38 jboticsource: Ace would probably be cheaper. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:38 whatver floats your boat #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:39 we can take a field trip there #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:39 Just head over there before you come over here. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:39 Get a 6+ ft. cable. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:39 We need this before we can drive the robot around. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:39 6 foot phone cable? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:39 any cable is fine as long as it is at least about 6ft long, and has at 4-6 conductors #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:40 ok tommost: 06/03/09 15:41 >< QUIT : "Leaving." tommost: 06/03/09 15:44 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:45 anyone around? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:45 andy753421: Yep. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:45 I'm heading over to M233 now. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:45 awesome, you should go find Susan Reynolds #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:45 Why? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:45 i was supposed to talk to her today at 4:00 about painting a practice course, but i have a meeting i have to go to and don't be able to make it :/ #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:46 Where is she? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:47 And what should I say? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:47 i don't really know, her office i imagine #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:48 i forwarded a email from her to you #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:48 I'm not sure it's really worth it, since apparently we're leaving tomorrow. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:48 alright #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:48 well talk to jay/jon and decide something #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:49 if we don't need to paint lines, that's fine too #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:49 hmm #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:49 would putting down white tape work? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:50 It wouldn't be the same, but good enough for today, I think. #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:50 andy753421: Would you e-mail her to tell her we won't be needing to paint? #rhrt: 06/03/09 15:51 I'm leaving for Myers now. jboticsource: 06/03/09 15:58 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) jboticsource: 06/03/09 15:59 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/03/09 16:01 >< QUIT : Client Quit andy753421: 06/03/09 16:06 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/03/09 16:14 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:16 so when are you people leaving the haute tomorrow? #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:22 Ask Jay when he gets back. #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:22 He doesn't share such top-secret information with any of us. #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:22 We don't have need-to-know. #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:23 I recall him saying 8:00 AM last week, but I don't have logs anymore now that tarsonis is down.. #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:25 ouch, 8AM andy753421: 06/03/09 16:37 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) andy753421: 06/03/09 16:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:41 tommost: did you take the camera with you #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:41 ? #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:41 No, it's in the cabinet. #rhrt: 06/03/09 16:44 alright, found it andy753421: 06/03/09 16:49 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) andy753421: 06/03/09 16:50 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 17:33 Okay, heading over there now. #rhrt: 06/03/09 18:27 autocmd FileType scheme andy753421: 06/03/09 21:21 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/03/09 21:24 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/03/09 22:13 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/03/09 22:20 I need your phone numbers #rhrt: 06/03/09 22:20 dang it #rhrt: 06/03/09 22:20 I have all of yours lol #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:43 Who pulled the rechargeable batteries out of the killswitch? #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:43 And replaced them with Alkaline AAs. #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:43 jboticsource, andy753421? #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:44 not me #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:44 I dont service it #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:51 tommost: i might have done that out of confusion #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:52 chtr: You kill the Xbee. Good work. #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:53 cool. i'm kind of confused at how that would manifest as a problem now, since it's been like that for the last two-three weeks. #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:53 so it would seem they'd be pretty discharged now... #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:54 Ask kleinjt_. #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:55 I'm not familiar with the details of how much 3v devices like 4.5v power sources. #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:59 seems like a 3.3V zener would have been a good idea. #rhrt: 06/03/09 23:59 or a note indicating that only nicad batteries should be used. #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:00 i'm still confused at how it would work for very long periods of time just fine, and only die after the cells had likely discharged quite significantly #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:01 well, good thing we have an extra xbee, kinda... #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:01 kleinjt_: ZENER! #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:05 chtr: if it was like that for the last three weeks, I hate you #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:05 I don't know if that is actually the problem, but it was convient thing to blame and stop for the night #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:06 hehe, i'm happy to be the scapegoat for the incident #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:07 I even wrote a note on it this afternoon in large letters saying 1.2V/cell batteries only #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:08 kleinjt_: how is movement coming? #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:08 jboticsource: blame chtr #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:09 so, that is a not tonight #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:09 chtr: we've got a nice telephone cable encoder system now #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:10 what else is left? #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:10 nothing, just the borked killswitch as far as I can tell #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:10 and we've got replacement parts for that, but didn't have any batteries of the right voltage handy #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:10 ok #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:10 ``didn't have any batteries of the right voltage hand'' and this is what seems horribly wrong to me #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:11 klenjt_: power supply? #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:11 jboticsource: no #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:11 what? nimh battiers have a nicer discharge curve, and 3.6 -> 2.8 lines up perfectly with the range of acceptable voltages on the xbee #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:12 plug it in to a powersupply on the bench #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:12 set it to the right voltage #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:12 and plug it in #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:12 jboticsource: I'm lazy and wanted to go to bed, I'm home already #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:12 ok #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:13 the pros have a 3.0V->3.4V range #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:13 chtr: close enough #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:13 the voltage on the nimh would drop under high current draw #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:13 I can rationalize this so I'm right, no need to bring facts or number in #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:13 we should have it moving 2marro #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:15 i can rationalize a 9V and regulator even better #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:16 9v would last for about... 45 minutes? #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:16 assuming 1 9v battery #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:16 i'd say at least an hour for a conservative estimate. #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:16 yeah, conservative in a making facts up direction #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:17 plus rechargable batteries are green, and green is good #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:17 do you hate the environment? #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:17 treekiller! #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:17 cadmium is tasty #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:17 I want the robot to move before we leave tomorrow #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:17 chtr: nimh != nicad #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:18 ah, i wasn't aware of what we were using #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:25 nicad rechargables? this isn't the early 90's #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:26 charge memory for the win! #rhrt: 06/04/09 00:27 hey, you guessed the last time i used rechargable AA batteries correctly! andy753421: 06/04/09 08:12 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/04/09 08:31 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/04/09 09:30 >< QUIT : "Leaving." #rhrt: 06/04/09 09:32 the professor has arrived, y'all better get here #rhrt: 06/04/09 09:33 tommost andy753421 #rhrt: 06/04/09 09:46 when are we leaving? #rhrt: 06/04/09 09:57 I'm packing up and taking stuff out to my car (leaving there while we're in MI) chtr: 06/04/09 10:01 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/04/09 10:40 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) chtr: 06/04/09 11:19 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/04/09 19:10 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/04/09 19:16 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/04/09 19:34 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) kleinjt_: 06/04/09 20:12 >< NICK : kleinjt andy753421: 06/04/09 20:55 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) jboticsource: 06/04/09 23:06 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/04/09 23:38 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534211: 06/05/09 00:09 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/05/09 00:11 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) tommost: 06/05/09 00:51 >< QUIT : "Leaving." tommost: 06/05/09 00:51 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/05/09 01:08 >< QUIT : "Leaving." tommost: 06/05/09 01:36 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection andy7534211: 06/05/09 04:16 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) andy753421: 06/05/09 13:00 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/05/09 13:02 >< QUIT : Client Quit tommost: 06/05/09 13:14 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt_: 06/05/09 16:13 >< JOIN : #rhrt killer_r1bot: 06/05/09 16:13 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt: 06/05/09 16:31 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) killer_robot: 06/05/09 16:31 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) chtr: 06/05/09 21:14 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) chtr: 06/05/09 21:22 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/05/09 21:42 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/05/09 21:46 >< JOIN : #rhrt killer_r1bot: 06/05/09 21:52 >< NICK : killer_robot andy753421: 06/05/09 23:56 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/06/09 00:02 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr: 06/06/09 00:16 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection chtr: 06/06/09 00:21 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/06/09 00:22 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/06/09 01:11 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) rhrtlog: 06/06/09 02:28 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/06/09 02:34 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/06/09 02:34 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : rhrtlog: 06/06/09 02:34 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/06/09 02:34 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : andy753421: 06/06/09 03:17 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/06/09 03:20 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection andy753421: 06/06/09 12:51 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/06/09 13:46 >< QUIT : "Leaving." chtr: 06/06/09 14:02 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) chtr: 06/06/09 16:56 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr_: 06/06/09 17:01 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr: 06/06/09 17:12 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) chtr_: 06/06/09 18:03 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) tommost: 06/06/09 18:25 >< QUIT : hubbard.freenode.net irc.freenode.net tommost: 06/06/09 18:26 >< JOIN : #rhrt irc.freenode.net: 06/06/09 18:26 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : andy753421: 06/06/09 19:51 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr: 06/06/09 20:01 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/06/09 21:18 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) chtr: 06/06/09 21:45 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/07/09 00:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt O8milluz[TPF]: 06/07/09 00:45 >< JOIN : #rhrt O8milluz[TPF]: 06/07/09 00:45 >< QUIT : Client Quit auchtemm: 06/07/09 00:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt auchtemm: 06/07/09 00:51 >< NICK : chtr chtr_: 06/07/09 00:52 >< JOIN : #rhrt chtr_: 06/07/09 00:53 >< QUIT : Client Quit andy7534211: 06/07/09 00:58 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/07/09 01:07 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) Lemur: 06/07/09 01:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur: 06/07/09 01:40 >< PART #rhrt : jboticsource1: 06/07/09 02:07 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534211: 06/07/09 02:27 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection andy753421: 06/07/09 02:28 >< JOIN : #rhrt rhrtlog: 06/07/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/07/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : #rhrt: 06/07/09 02:35 rhrtlog: Thanks. jboticsource: 06/07/09 03:12 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur1: 06/07/09 03:13 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:23 tommost: still up? jboticsource1: 06/07/09 03:30 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:30 yes #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:31 andy753421: Yea. #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:37 hm.. i forgot what I was going to say.. #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:37 oh yea #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:37 (hold on) #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:38 oh, n/m, i think i figured it out #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:38 i was wondering about the units on the microstrain data #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:38 apparently, it's in the docstrings #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:40 hm.. my units are going to be all wrong, but oh well #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:42 Yeah, I like docstrings. :) Lemur1: 06/07/09 03:43 >< QUIT : "Leaving." Lemur2010: 06/07/09 03:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:49 ok, i'm good now. I finally got this all figured out #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:50 :) #rhrt: 06/07/09 03:50 night Lemur2010: 06/07/09 03:50 >< PART #rhrt : andy753421: 06/07/09 04:17 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) jboticsource: 06/07/09 04:17 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) andy753421: 06/07/09 04:19 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/07/09 04:44 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) andy753421: 06/07/09 05:03 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/07/09 05:12 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection jboticsource: 06/07/09 08:32 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/07/09 08:35 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/07/09 10:38 >< QUIT : "Leaving." Lemur20101: 06/07/09 10:50 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/07/09 10:56 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/07/09 11:08 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) jboticsource: 06/07/09 11:24 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/07/09 11:30 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur20101: 06/07/09 12:29 >< PART #rhrt : andy753421: 06/07/09 13:09 >< QUIT : Read error: 113 (No route to host) Lemur2010: 06/07/09 22:14 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/07/09 22:15 >< PART #rhrt : Lemur2010: 06/07/09 22:16 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/07/09 22:45 >< QUIT : "Leaving." Lemur2010: 06/07/09 22:46 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/07/09 22:59 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/07/09 23:24 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) Lemur2010: 06/07/09 23:35 >< PART #rhrt : andy7534211: 06/07/09 23:53 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534212: 06/08/09 00:08 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534212: 06/08/09 00:09 >< QUIT : Client Quit andy753421: 06/08/09 00:09 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534211: 06/08/09 00:12 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) rhrtlog: 06/08/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/08/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : andy753421: 06/08/09 04:11 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/08/09 08:01 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/08/09 11:01 >< QUIT : "Leaving." Lemur2010: 06/08/09 17:47 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/08/09 19:52 >< PART #rhrt : jboticsource: 06/08/09 21:19 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:19 tomomst: can we unload my car 2marrow? #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:28 tomomst: can we unload my car 2marrow? #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:34 jboticsource: I'm moving to Indy tomorrow. #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:34 I may not be available. #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:34 hmm #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:34 kleinjt_ may be around. #rhrt: 06/08/09 21:34 kleinjt_: will you be around? #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:08 jboticsource: I'll be around tomorrow #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:08 awesome #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:08 any particular time? #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:09 I start work 10:30 AM, I'll likely take an hour lunch break around 12:00 or so. #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:09 ok #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:09 so, 12:15? #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:09 where will you be working? #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:09 ventures? #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:09 Myers #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:10 ok #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:10 I will come by at 12:15 then #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:10 where will you be? #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:10 I'll come to the robotics lab at 12:15 #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:11 ok #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:15 or, I could meet at 5:15PM if that would be easier #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:17 12:15 would be better #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:27 mmkay #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:28 I may go home later that day #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:28 which is why 12:15 would be better #rhrt: 06/08/09 22:29 mmmkay andy753421: 06/08/09 22:32 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/08/09 23:06 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=117193&id=745340409&l=89cc7332d0 #rhrt: 06/08/09 23:55 tommost: did you upload you photos for the igvc to the server yet? #rhrt: 06/08/09 23:57 No, not yet. I'll do that now, since it'll definitely go a bit faster when I'm on campus. #rhrt: 06/08/09 23:57 You should upload yours as well. #rhrt: 06/09/09 00:01 I started the uploading #rhrt: 06/09/09 00:04 Cool. andy753421: 06/09/09 00:25 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:01 I'm going to have to wait for your upload to complete to upload my stuff, since you seem to be uploading my pics too. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:01 Do you have an ETA? #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:03 tommost: I only have some of your pics #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 tommost: I would go to bed #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 That's good; it'll cut down on useless transfer. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 its going to be a while #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 Okay. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 Remind me to make the transfer tomorrow. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 tommost: ok #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:04 What's the last file in the directory you're transferring? #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:05 So that I know when it's done. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:05 /rhrt/pics/2009-igvc #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:05 Or at least the last "DSC*.jpg" file (the ones from my camera). #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:05 I mean in the source directory on your laptop. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:08 somewhere from my pictures? #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:08 prob #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:08 Eh, nevermind. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:08 The issue is that I'm going to overwrite all your copies of my photos because I've rotated a bunch of mine. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 ok #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 do it? #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 its better that way #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 Yeah, I will. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 btw I am also going to get a hold of colin's last batch #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 I'll just do it tomorrow. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 Yeah, good. #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:09 he has everyone in the line up #rhrt: 06/09/09 01:10 Oh, so do I... andy753421: 06/09/09 01:39 >< JOIN : #rhrt rhrtlog: 06/09/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/09/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : #rhrt: 06/09/09 12:11 jboticsource: I'm in the robotics lab on lunch break #rhrt: 06/09/09 12:11 which should last until about 1:05 PM or so #rhrt: 06/09/09 12:54 kleinjt_: plug in freya's network cable if you get a chance kleinjt_: 06/09/09 13:25 >< NICK : kleinjt_work #rhrt: 06/09/09 13:25 chtr: it was plugged in #rhrt: 06/09/09 13:26 the power was unplugged however #rhrt: 06/09/09 13:26 that is plugged in now #rhrt: 06/09/09 13:26 hm, i still can't ping it #rhrt: 06/09/09 13:26 give it time to boot perhaps #rhrt: 06/09/09 13:27 oh, you just plugged it in. i see. chtr: 06/09/09 13:48 >< QUIT : "leaving" chtr: 06/09/09 13:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/09/09 16:28 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) andy753421: 06/09/09 18:02 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) jboticsource: 06/09/09 19:32 >< JOIN : #rhrt kleinjt_work: 06/09/09 19:57 >< NICK : kleinjt_ tommost: 06/09/09 22:29 >< QUIT : "Leaving." Lemur2010: 06/09/09 22:45 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/09/09 23:56 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/09/09 23:57 http://picasaweb.google.com/colin.shipley/IGVC#5345509600072109666 #rhrt: 06/09/09 23:59 that looks safe #rhrt: 06/09/09 23:59 turbo mode. bold move. #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:01 I life life on the edge #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:02 it was soo much fun #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:02 it gave me a clue #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:02 good to see you on here colin #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:02 shhh #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:02 its all a lie #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:03 my clue is pointing over here #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:03 to bad the robot wont go that way! #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:03 up? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:04 i ment in the direction you were indicating #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:04 ahh #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:04 yea #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:04 because on encoder cable broke lol #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:04 that is why we need more encoders #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:04 yes #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:05 and cables #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:05 and hot chicks on the team #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:05 hot sane chicks on the team that love me #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:05 i can do all but one on that #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:05 lol #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:06 i can get you* #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:06 who else is in the chat? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:06 tags are not obvious #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:06 auchter, jon, you, andy and someone else #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:07 chtr is who? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:07 aucter? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:07 auchter #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:07 s/[aeiou]//ig #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:07 right #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:07 silly me #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:08 just like i got Xlorm by taking all the first letters of my name and changed them to the letters of equivient depth of the reverse alphebet #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:09 X-Lorm.... to the rescue! #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:09 did the robot survive the trip back? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:09 no lost turnbuckels #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:09 yes #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:09 but we broke and encoder calbe #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 again? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 seriously #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 which one? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 left #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 *note to self, remove encoder cables before transport #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 is that the one with the janky connector #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:10 (no offense) #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:14 it was a real treat to drive back into the lab #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:14 with a dead encoder cable #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:15 you could have gotten the cart #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:16 it was full with support equipment #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:16 2 trips? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:17 no, even better #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:17 too much effort #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:17 fix the cable and have the robot pull the cart #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:17 but its in the past #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:17 we thought of that lol #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:17 next year it will! #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:18 cool #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:18 the wonders of torque #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:19 oh btw do any of your know about rhex? #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:19 http://kodlab.seas.upenn.edu/RHex/Home #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuRVr8z_WE #rhrt: 06/10/09 00:22 we could rhex up our bot andy753421: 06/10/09 00:27 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) Lemur2010: 06/10/09 00:53 >< QUIT : "Leaving." tommost_lug: 06/10/09 01:05 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:06 ls #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 killer_robot #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 rhrtlog #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 chtr #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 jboticsource #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 kleinjt_ #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 tommost_lug #rhrt: 06/10/09 01:11 % rhrtlog: 06/10/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : andy753421: 06/10/09 06:28 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/10/09 06:53 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy7534211: 06/10/09 06:53 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534211: 06/10/09 06:55 >< NICK : andy753421 Lemur2010: 06/10/09 10:33 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/10/09 13:36 >< PART #rhrt : jboticsource: 06/10/09 18:21 >< PART #rhrt : Lemur2010: 06/10/09 21:36 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/10/09 22:12 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/10/09 22:13 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/10/09 22:32 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy7534211: 06/10/09 22:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy7534211: 06/10/09 22:51 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection andy753421: 06/10/09 23:19 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/10/09 23:32 >< QUIT : "Leaving." #rhrt: 06/11/09 00:33 tommost_lug: I renewed it for another year, but you should probably do something about that in the future #rhrt: 06/11/09 00:38 check your email rhrtlog: 06/11/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : #rhrt: 06/11/09 03:15 someone at rose should make a backup of the ratt usb key #rhrt: 06/11/09 03:18 hey, everyone lost ops again? #rhrt: 06/11/09 03:18 guess not, pidgins is just broken Lemur2010: 06/11/09 16:03 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/11/09 17:15 >< PART #rhrt : jboticsource: 06/11/09 19:27 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource1: 06/11/09 19:31 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/11/09 19:31 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) jboticsource: 06/11/09 19:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource1: 06/11/09 19:40 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) jboticsource1: 06/11/09 19:44 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/11/09 19:45 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) jboticsource1: 06/11/09 19:54 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) jboticsource: 06/11/09 19:55 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/11/09 20:17 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) jboticsource: 06/11/09 20:30 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/11/09 20:54 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource: 06/11/09 21:12 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) jboticsource: 06/11/09 21:23 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/11/09 21:28 >< PART #rhrt : jboticsource1: 06/11/09 21:31 >< JOIN : #rhrt jboticsource1: 06/11/09 21:31 >< PART #rhrt : jboticsource: 06/11/09 21:32 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) wahlnj: 06/11/09 21:37 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/12/09 01:02 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) andy753421: 06/12/09 01:04 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/12/09 01:07 >< QUIT : "Leaving." #rhrt: 06/12/09 01:21 kleinjt_: do you know what would be cool? #rhrt: 06/12/09 01:22 if we made a backplane to fit a 3U eurocard enclosure, which would distribute 12V, 5V, 3V3, serial, can, what-have-you #rhrt: 06/12/09 01:22 then make all boards plug into that using a din connector #rhrt: 06/12/09 01:38 s/cool/& and probably impractical/ andy753421: 06/12/09 02:35 >< NICK : tommost rhrtlog: 06/12/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o killer_robot : rhrtlog: 06/12/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt +o tommost : #rhrt: 06/12/09 02:35 Muhahaha tommost: 06/12/09 02:35 >< MODE #rhrt -ooo killer_robot rhrtlog tommost : tommost: 06/12/09 02:35 >< NICK : andy753421 tommost: 06/12/09 02:42 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/12/09 16:49 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj1: 06/12/09 19:50 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/12/09 19:50 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:09 so I'm starting to think about what direction the mechanical team should go next year and I'd like some input #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:09 should we build a new robot or modify the one we have? #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:10 if we modify the existing one what should change? #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:10 and if we build a new one what features do you want? #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:28 the current robot should either have minor improvements done to it, while remaining perfectly operational at all times, or not touched at all #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:29 if you expect to do a new robot, it needs to be complete by the end of the first quarter #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:29 (all of this is just how i see it, others may disagree) wahlnj1: 06/12/09 20:29 >< QUIT : Read error: 60 (Operation timed out) wahlnj: 06/12/09 20:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/12/09 20:41 wahlnj: http://nopaste.com/p/aDF4LezPg Lemur2010: 06/12/09 21:36 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:36 chtr: I agree that a new robot should be done by Thanksgiving #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:36 is there anything you would like added? #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:37 specifically, do you think we should have a suspension, camera stabilization, or different number of wheels #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:38 Lemur2010: what are your opinions on the robot for next year? #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:38 as the only other member of the mech team here #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:40 lol #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:40 suspension. or buy a platform. start researching #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:40 next year our first priority is to get 6 encoders on the current bot #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:40 and i agree with jay, the next platform should be a two year build project #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:41 i will tell you more some ohter time #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:41 i need to go #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:41 long and rough day Lemur2010: 06/12/09 21:41 >< PART #rhrt : #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:44 two year? #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:44 no. #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:54 chrt: do you think we need 6 wheels? #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:54 because I know Tom wants the robot to be smaller and as close to the minimum size as possible #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:55 which would be easier with 4 wheels and motors #rhrt: 06/12/09 21:55 and of course make everything mechanically and electrically simpler #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:28 I agree that the current robot shouldn't be touched. No, not even the encoders, unless we decide not to create a new platform. #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:29 The software team absolutely needs a moving robot to do useful work, and I don't even want to wait a few weeks for chtr to modify the motor controller code and tune the gains (since it always takes longer than expected). #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:30 In the long term I favor building a new frame and reusing the current motors. #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:31 my number one preference is buying a premade mechanical platform #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:31 that may not be affordable. #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:31 but options should be investigated #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:32 The new frame would need suspension of some sort, and absolutely has to be smaller. #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:32 I'm indifferent to 4 vs 6 wheels. #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:32 Though the 6 wheels seem to need suspension more (to better grip the ground). #rhrt: 06/12/09 22:33 We will need some sort of steadicam type thing regardless of platform, as we're planning to do stereo vision of some sort next year. andy7534211: 06/13/09 00:15 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/13/09 00:15 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) Lemur2010: 06/13/09 01:52 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/13/09 01:52 >< PART #rhrt : wahlnj: 06/13/09 03:55 >< QUIT : "Leaving." wahlnj: 06/13/09 08:48 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/13/09 08:59 chtr: and tommost: how would you feel about using something like an electric wheelchair? #rhrt: 06/13/09 08:59 how much extra work would that take as far as electronics and software? #rhrt: 06/13/09 11:29 electric wheelchair would be good wahlnj: 06/13/09 11:56 >< QUIT : "Leaving." #rhrt: 06/13/09 13:00 I'm not so sure about that. A lot of the teams using electric wheelchairs at the competition seemed a bit underpowered --- some of them had trouble on hills. andy7534211: 06/13/09 18:28 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/13/09 18:55 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/13/09 19:05 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) wahlnj: 06/13/09 19:48 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj1: 06/13/09 19:50 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/13/09 19:50 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) andy753421: 06/13/09 20:08 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/13/09 20:09 tommost: that's interesting, because the wheelchairs are designed to carry a much larger payload than our robot, and the ones I've seen go pretty fast #rhrt: 06/13/09 20:09 but I will look into it andy753421: 06/13/09 20:34 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) Lemur2010: 06/13/09 20:38 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj1: 06/13/09 20:53 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) wahlnj: 06/13/09 20:54 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/13/09 21:11 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/13/09 22:20 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) wahlnj: 06/13/09 22:55 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/13/09 23:08 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/13/09 23:11 >< QUIT : Remote closed the connection Lemur2010: 06/13/09 23:46 >< PART #rhrt : andy753421: 06/14/09 07:19 >< JOIN : #rhrt andy753421: 06/14/09 09:48 >< QUIT : "Leaving." andy753421: 06/14/09 10:03 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/14/09 12:37 >< JOIN : #rhrt #rhrt: 06/14/09 13:18 I'm not too worried about the speed of the robot. #rhrt: 06/14/09 13:18 Our speed will likely be limited to significantly less than 5 mph by the rate at which we can process input. andy753421: 06/14/09 16:39 >< QUIT : Read error: 110 (Connection timed out) andy753421: 06/14/09 16:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/14/09 17:48 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur2010: 06/14/09 17:48 >< PART #rhrt : wahlnj1: 06/14/09 19:51 >< JOIN : #rhrt wahlnj: 06/14/09 19:51 >< QUIT : Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer) #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:13 I've been playing around with the various components of the robot to see how they would fit within the minimum size requirments #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:14 I added a sketch to the wiki: https://rhitrobotics.org/wiki/igvc/2010 #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:15 everything will need to be adjusted once the frame is designed, but I wanted to see how everything would fit first Lemur20101: 06/14/09 21:40 >< JOIN : #rhrt Lemur20101: 06/14/09 21:41 >< PART #rhrt : #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:41 Hmm, what about weight distribution? #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:41 The payload isn't anything like as heavy as the batteries. #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:43 it appears to be much improved compared to our current weight distribution #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:43 Also, an idea: wouldn't it be nice if the electronics box could slide upward on rails and lock up there for easy access? #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:43 kleinjt_: Huh? #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:44 The batteries are roughly in the center in the current design. #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:44 eh? #rhrt: 06/14/09 21:44