2017 FLL HydroDynamics (Almost) 265 Points by the Twilite Dragons

This is a first-year FLL team's robot. They built it from the EV3 kit building instructions...just added bracing for stability and two simple attachments. Missed the Pump Addition (20 points) by a hair in this run, but it usually works. The wheelie at the end was an unexpected bonus. :)

[@taleentoby7939]

I love the mobility of your attachments! Our attachments stick out everywhere and we have to be really precise in our program because of it. Great run!!!

[@natesimpkins4875]

Impressed by how many missions you accomplished with the same part. Good job guys! One thing i will mention is to be careful driving along the wall and be ready to make changes in the program at competition. Typically the boards at competition vary as far as gaps from the mat to the wall. I would highly recommend testing this on a practice board before your match begins.

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Thank you! The reminder about the gaps between the wall and the mat is very important. We will check to see how the program works with slightly different set ups.

[@RebelRobotics]

Wow! That is a great run for 1st year!!! the motors were smooth as ice!

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Thanks! We have learned so much from watching FLL videos on TH-cam. Our advice to other beginning teams is to start simple and just keep adding and improving all you can.

[@danterus5565]

I love it! Now im set on getting more than 265. Its pretty inspiring.

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Thanks! Good luck on your robot. Hope you do really well!

[@RebelRobotics]

You deserve to go to worlds!

[@yongjunrun4089]

Nice robot with no changing of attachments:) well done:) Hope you all make it to world events

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Thank you! The team quickly realized that switching attachments can use up too much of your 2:30. They also tried to keep the set up and alignment for the start of the runs simple and consistent.

[@ev3programming384]

great job!

[@koolkat564]

Awesome job! Us simple attachments people got to stick together! ;)

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Thanks! We agree!

[@theclueless11212]

Great economic use of parts!

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Thanks! We tried to find ways to reuse attachments in multiple missions rather than building something new each time. We were surprised how much we could do.

[@adamfreedman5491]

nice but on the rain water on top of flower you need to use water that you took from rain mission

[@thehaitiantwinsneverstop]

Nice job!!! I wanna see how you build your robots . Can you show me please by tutotriel? I wanna know more on your robot . Thanks!

[@carawegrzyn5197]

We started with the basic EV3 Robot Educator plans. education.lego.com/en-us/support/mindstorms-ev3/building-instructions#robot

[@thehaitiantwinsneverstop]

OK thanks for your help but what is yours among all the basic plans of the most accurate link

[@belizairebesly7856]

nice job!!! can i see how you build your robot lego please? by tutoriel...

[@carawegrzyn5197]

education.lego.com/en-us/support/mindstorms-ev3/building-instructions#robot

[@firstroboten627]

the table not ok!!

[@gbscuba1]

Is your attachment motor a medium motor or a large motor? Did you use gears to operate the attachment?

[@carawegrzyn5197]

The ramp attachment used a medium motor. We followed the instructions from the Lego Education EV3 kit to build the base of our robot: education.lego.com/en-us/support/mindstorms-ev3/building-instructions

[@jacksonb2738]

Is this for Sydney if so see u there

[@carawegrzyn5197]

Not Sydney, but good luck to you!

[@AwesomePaperWork]

Why are you using an nxt motor on an ev3?

[@carawegrzyn5197]

That was a last-minute addition when the team realized they had about 10 extra seconds of time. All of the EV3 motors were already being used on this or other projects, so luckily they had the NXT motor to make that work.

[@AwesomePaperWork]

Ah.

[@dinsadovic9705]

We make 350points and we use 1 alat for every run not to big but ok.
When you go on tehnikal intervju you will get low points