2020 | Sir Ballin

Quick Facts

  • Name: Sir Ballin

  • Year: 2020

  • Weight: 125 lbs

  • Programming Language: Java

  • Status: Decommissioned

  • Game: Infinite Recharge

  • Initial Size: 36″ x 28″ x 27.5″

  • Extended Size: 42″ x 28″  x 84.25″

  • Competition History

    • Lake Superior Regional: Spirit Award
    • Heartland Regional
  • Features

    • Drivetrain
      • Cheezy Drive
      • 6 Mini-CIM West Coast Products
      • 4 6″ Colsons
      • 2 Omni Wheels in front
    • Intake
      • Poly-Carb Panels
      • Series of 2″ and 3″ Grey Compliant Wheels
      • Driven by 1 775 Pro
    • Indexer
      • Poly-Carb Funnel
      • Belts pushing power cells through inner channel
      • 2 BAG Motors with v2 Versaplanetary gearbox driving funnel belts
      • 1 775 Pro with 10:1 Versaplanetary gearbox driving inner channel belts
    • Shooter
      • 2 Neoprene Rollers for a flywheel
      • Actuating hood for shots of varying angles/locations
      • 2 775 Pro’s driving the flywheel
      • 1 775 Pro with 100:1 Versaplanetary gearbox actuating the hood
    • Climber
      • Telescoping System
      • Driven by two 775 Pro’s
      • Flips up to extend using two pistons

Competition Rankings

Lake Superior Regional

Rank 54 of 63

Season Challenges:

  • 2 Weeks for Robot Assembly
  • Fighting to stay under the weight limit (more than usual)
  • COVID-19