====== Climbers ====== So you want to climb? In FRC a climb is an extremely common endgame condition for a robot. Since 2015 we have seen rope, bar, platform, and monkey bar climbs. There are many ways to climb for each of these and here is a list of some solutions with a playlist of teams that succeeded. ===== Rope ===== In the 2017 game "Steamworks" teams had to climb a rope. The best solutions were a splining bar with teeth that would grab the ropes and winch themselves up. [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYcmd5xMhOBBfOPBu9BzP5slT6hERzPzy|Examples]] ===== Bar ===== Bar climbs are pretty common in FRC, it was the objective for the games in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021. There are many ways teams have climbed to a bar, some of the most common are a telescoping arm (with winch), a scissor lift, and extenders. ==== Telescoping Arm ==== {{:mech:telescope.jpg?400|}} ==== Scissor Lift ==== {{:mech:scissorlift.png?400|}} ==== Extender/Elevators ==== {{:mech:extender.png?400|}} ===== Platform ===== ===== Monkey ===== ===== Buddy/Assist =====