Sonya,
It does matter how the syringe is set on the syringe holder. The official way to set it is with the lever set on the back tires not the front tires. This makes a big difference in how the syringe works. When set on the back tires, using too much force to release the lever will make the syringe roll forward more than you would like and will make it roll off the front. When setup incorrectly, on the front tires, you will never have this issue.
I would recommend that you make sure it's set up correctly and that the wheels are positioned correctly on the syringe. If the wheels are set back instead of forward, this will make a difference also.
I would assume that the tournament setup was correct and work from there. As you can see, things in the FLL world are not always as straight forward as they may seem.
Thanks,
Lloyd
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From: Sonya Shaver
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Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Syringe question
I'm replying to this email late, but we also had problems with the syringe at our regional tournament. I think the syringe was not set correctly, because our robot pushed it all the way down every single time, but the syringe would roll forward, over the top of the ramp, instead of rolling back. This is not what it did in our practices. We were able to make it roll backward consistently, whether it was with our hand or with the robot, but at the tournament, it was totally different. I actually think that there is a certain way it needs to be set, and if it is not set correctly, then it will roll forward instead of back.
For example, with the pressure tester, it does matter "how" you push it. If you push it too fast, it won't work. However, we thought that the syringe was more straightforward, if you push it all the way down, then it should roll back. Because this is what it did consistently throughout our practices. In fact, this was one of the first things we did. But a lot rides on that, because then if you don't get the doctor and the blood cells, then you won't get the points for the other missions that involve those pieces.
If anyone can comment, I would be grateful for advice.
Thanks!
Sonya
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:27 PM, VA/DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Jeff,
yes, we expect the syringe to roll into base in normal operation. You may ask the referee to check that it is doing so.
Steve
On Nov 14, 2010, at 7:57 PM, Jeff Schatz wrote:
Can anyone assist with a syringe question based on the tournament experiences thus far, if the models are correctly constructed, will the syringe supposed to roll back to base on its own? Ie if you tripped the red level by hand as a test, is it supposed to roll back to base? If it does not seem to be rolling back to base, can you request the referee to adjust the wheels before the start?
Thanks,
Jeff
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