How Do 2910 Robots End Up So Short?

Ever wondered why 2910 robots always seem to be so dang short? Find out here! 2910 Jack in the Bot mentors Steve Kaneb and Evan Morrison break down the decision-making processes of the last 6 years of Jack in the Bot robots.
Chat with us during the live stream or leave a comment on the recording if you have any questions or suggestions for future Pop-Up Presentation topics!
0:00 Introduction
2:00 2018 Kayla
7:11 2019 Jordan
10:11 2020 Grond
30:50 2021 Baby Grond
50:39 2022 Thor
1:11:53 2023 Phantom
1:33:57 Takeaways and Q&A

[@OnshapeEnthusiast]

So far you have done 2 amazing livestreams regarding strategy, "modern frc games" and what goes into your decision making when looking at robot design. I however, would very much like to see a pop-up presentation where you guys talk about how you plan your buildseason. Answering questions like: how is your kick-off day organised? How long do you plan on working on your first full robot? How long does it actually take? How many people actually CAD parts of your robot? How do you keep the balance between too many and too little people working on a subsystem? How is the programming departement organised? Are auto paths programmed before there is anything more than a drivetrain? When do you start programming a subsystem? Do you actively plan cable management? etc etc

[@edwinyazbec3749]

"whats more reliable is throwing motors at the problem" is a fantastic phrase!

[@user-tl6jr4bs1c]

Why brass for ballast? Is it worth the price?

[@SteveKaneb]

Swerve Drive Specialties (where we machined them) has made brass flywheels in the past, and brass machines kinda like aluminum. It's denser than steel, so it was an easy call on whether it'd be a good material choice regardless of price. Each bar was under 100 dollars, and not much more expensive than any other reasonable option.

[@bruce5186]

Promo'SM 😻