The team that I was on was named Pure Platinum. The members were Bryan Williams, Kris Labar and myself. Due to schedule conflicts Kris Labar was unable to participate, but the loss of a teammate did not stop us. In the three competitions we placed third, second, and second respectively out of ten teams of fellow students. Below you will find some short blurbs regarding the three projects.
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Our solution to staying on the track incorporated a pair of very light weight feelers with ball bearing supported wheels that steered the vehicles front wheels with a cantilever. Our vehicle was unique in the competition, no other vehicle had an active type steering solution. Pulling the sled quickly was a function of correct gearing and low vehicle weight. We utilized a German made gearbox from and AC drive motor, and a Swiss made ball bearing DC motor. Both of which were purchased from California Electronics in El Cajon, California.