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    Upcoming Events

    • 1 month until FRC Silicon Valley Regional
    • 1 month until Central Valley Regional FRC
    • 1 month until VEX: Depart for Worlds
    • 1 month until VEX: World Championships at Anaheim

    Latest News

    NASA Ames Pre-Ship Practice Weekend & Scrimmage
    February 10, 2012
    White House Science Fair
    February 1, 2012
    Bellarmine VEX Tournament Livestream
    January 14, 2012
    Two Leaders named Science Talent Search Semi-Finalists
    January 11, 2012
    Success at Vex Tournaments
    December 10, 2011

    Tech Specs



    Features

    • Ten Barrel Revolver/Gatling Action
    • Automatic Barrel Indexing
    • Motorized Adjustable Pitch – Horizontal to +60 degrees
    • Adjustable Range Control Via Electronic Solenoid Valve
    • Six-Wheel Drive, Off-Road Capable Chassis
    • Wireless Control
    • Capable of launching 3+ T-Shirts per second
    • Also Capable of launching racquetballs or hacky sacks

    Technical Specifications

    General

    • Dimensions:  28″ Wide, 38″ Long, 18″ Tall
    • Weight:  160 Pounds
    • Top Speed:  12+ Feet Per Second
    • Capacity: 200+ Shots per Tank
    • Projectile Range: 150+ Yards

    Mechanical

    • Qty 10 – 2.5″ OD, 2.375″ ID Barrels x  24″ Long
    • Globe Motor Barrel Revolver Mechanism
    • Van Door Motor Pitch Adjustment
    • Pneumatic Cylinder Indexing/Lock
    • Gas Spring Assisted Pitch
    • High Pressure SCUBA Tank Reservoir at ~3300 psi
    • Low Pressure Regulated SCUBA Tank Accumulator at ~120 psi
    • 1″ NPT MAC Solenoid Valve at ~17.0 cV Flow Capacity with 23 ms Response Time
    • Norgren Low Pressure Regulator for Cylinder Indexing
    • H2Oddysey Tank Mounted SCUBA Regulator

    Electrical

    • Power Source:  12 Volt, 17 AH  SLA MK Motorcycle Battery
    • Controller:  VEX PIC Micro-controller with VEXNet
    • Wireless Protocol:  802.11 g Wi-Fi @ 2.4 ghz
    • VEX Pro Victor Speed Controllers
    • VEX Pro Spike Relay Modules
    • 12 Volt MAC Solenoid Valve for T-Shirt Launching
    • 12 Volt Rexroth Solenoid Valve for Cylinder Indexing
     
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