We are to the final count down for this build season. We only have one more week left to finish the robot for this year! So far we have come quite a ways with out prototyping so now we really have to get going on our actual bot! For an extra work day, tonight was …
Today we did our first test launches of the new launcher. The distance achieved was spot on and consistency was pretty good for a first attempt. The CAD team cadded the cad for the launcher, again using the wonderful language of math to figure out where the guide for the launcher should become straight in …
Today we continued to work on our various prototypes. Which include the whole robot, the shooter, and the pick up mechanism. We also worked on the actual robot some more. With the shooter we are changing our design again. We have gone from two linear wheels, to a band driven by two gears, and now …
Ryan and Jeremiah worked on the lathe. I worked on the robot trying to get the lift system to work better. Matthew worked on the new robot’s wheels. Jeremiah also worked on the mill. Michael worked on welding. Christian worked on a part for the robot’s wheels. By Asher Cougill
Tonight was an interesting evening. We didn’t have any one here to take pictures so this blog will have to be sad and lonely on it’s own tonight. We did some work done on the robot though. It now has hooks and cables that will allow it to hang on (or climb) the tower at …