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Sorry for not writing the last couple of days. There hasn’t been much in terms of measurable progress because we have been doing a lot of testing and driving and we did not meet on Wednesday. Anyway, the entire climber mechanism was prepared on Tuesday (February 18th), while at the same time a new shaftContinue reading “February 21st”

Lots of testing, some problems, lots of good things. We spent the first third of the day today mechanically getting things up to date. The hook stopper for the balls on the end of the tube was moved back. Yesterday we had the problem that the front-most ball was getting burned because the pulleys wereContinue reading “February 17th”

We finally got something to work! Most of today was devoted to testing software and the various functions of the robot. After the firmware was updated for the motor controllers (which took a good amount of time), we were able to use the joystick controls to troubleshoot various electrical and mechanical problems. We first startedContinue reading “February 16th”

Some hiccups, some progress, but things are looking good. The tube adjustment mechanism was securely attached today (it was almost on yesterday) and most of on-robot time was spent with electrical. We had a shortage of crimps and therefore some soldering had to be done (which took a while). Slight side note: We had crimps.Continue reading “February 15th”

We’re almost done. Today we were able to finally finish up the assembly of the tube and intake as well as get started on some part of the climber (in addition to what is already done). The tube adjustment mechanism was put together and then threaded through the nut on the tube. This will allowContinue reading “February 14th”

Over the past couple of days we’ve continued working on finishing up climber pieces as well as completing, testing, and attaching the tube and intake onto the chassis. We were able to get the shooter and intake plates for the tube attached on Tuesday and some of the wheels and motors that go along withContinue reading “February 13th”

So much happened today. We started the day with the primary goal of attaching the intake and tube onto the robot and wiring the robot. Some parts still needed to be made for the tube adjustment mechanism and several parts tapped and/or turned (done on the lathe) for the tube and intake. We started offContinue reading “February 8th”

Every day we’re getting closer and closer to that mid-deadline of completed tube and intake assembly. Today we were fortunate enough to get to stay until 5 and because of that a lot of progress was complete. Build-wise we were able to complete the other tube side beam and start drilling and tapping holes forContinue reading “February 7th”

Every day the robot seems to slowly come together bit by bit. At this point we have about 58% of the robot parts completed. We finished one beam for the tube and should be able to finish the second tube tomorrow. We hope to get plates (out of lexan so we can test out variables)Continue reading “February 6th”

Now we have a lot to talk about today. The drivetrain was completed on Monday (February 3rd) and it worked out flawlessly. We easily got it assembled with the brackets on top and drilled out holes on the bottom of the baseplate to use for rivet attachment. The gearboxes, chain, and wheels work together asContinue reading “February 5th”