This is a close up of our drive train showing the wheels. Our drive consists of three wheels two in the front and one omni in the back. The front wheels are powered by two cims each.
Jared gives the programming group a lesson – Sophie, Avery, Shanon, Alexis as they start to write the code for the PID Elevator Control
Look who dropped in as guest photographer tonight #briancorrigan #doIlookcoolintheseglasses
ooops … that was not supposed to happen!
Look at our lovely elevator arms
David and the Fork team (Sam, Ethan & Cole) work on making spring bushings and cutting steel hinges for the Forks. They are also working on CAD work to determine where the lightening holes should go.
The CAD jockeys
CAD Laura Lee measures the encoder bracket
PR – Nick works on our super-secret giveaways
Matt, Heather & Gabrielle work on more PWM cables. So far their recycling efforts have saved the team $168!
Brandon Horcek – our new mentor
Hunter works with Mr Trudeau on Solidworks to design the exact placement of the lightening holes
Gabrielle works with Mrs Di Carlo on formatting the code.
Jared reviews his chassis/drive drawings
The intake team with Sam and Hayden work on refining the prototype and integrating the intake with the forks. Their work plan also included working on the space available and location.
The Fork Team worked on prototyping a dual fork system testing horizontal vs vertical systems
The chassis/drive team are working on finishing the chassis construction and adding lightening holes to reduce weight. Work also includes a chain tightener and designing an encoding mount to be 3d printed.
Nate cuts foot-long sections of tubing for the spaces for the elevator system
Gabrielle and Matt harvesting and testing PWM cable
Tom works on solidworks designing and testing the PWM wires and planning the code and mounting encoders on the transmitters
Making sure the box is cut square!
Jared at the tormarch making gear plates
Justin and Liam cutting box for “real robot parts!”
Sam and Nick Carrying in the box
Justin and Liam cutting box for “real robot parts!”
Alexis and Mrs DiCarlo hook up the motors to allow testing of the intake wheels
Team meeting to discuss the design of the elevator
Team meeting to discuss the design of the elevator
Alexis and Mrs DiCarlo test the encoders
Mr Wilczinski testing boxes through the chute
Moving the chassis over the scoring zone
Moving the chassis over the scoring zone – test drive 1
Test Drive2
Test Drive3
Morgan Greehoe testing the controllers
Al & Hunter working on Solid Works
Al & Hunter working on Solid Works
John on the drill
Allison and Mrs Di Carlo on controls
Hunter with Mr Bozenhard checking out the intake wheel
Will this work?
Wiring
Norman & Justin work on Chassis
Mr Borden shows Sam & Gabriel some techniques
Gabriel & Sam handle some wiring
Programmers review code from Saturday
Mr. Gentry showing Shannon & Sophie how to develop the parts list
David with Mr. Hendrick and Mr.Foster
Mr. Petri helping Anna with a part
Mr. Congdon and Aiden looking at wheel options for the drive system
Norman and Hunter workign with Mr. Derry
Jared Sophie & Hunter reviewing some drawings with Mr. Bersing & Mr. Derry
Elevator Mecahnism
Chassis/Drive with basic electronics
Intake Mechansim
Mr. Hendrick, David, Patrick, Mr. Foster, Max
Tom & Burnes workign on CAD
Max working on CAD drawing
Nate & Mr. Bersing selecting materiel
Anna working on intake
Anna & Hayden discussing intake methods
Mr. hendrick, David & Mr. Foster looking at fork
Mr. Bersing & Laura Lee with elevator
Norm & Justin on chassis prototyping
Matt with electrical components
Mr. Trudeau, Norm, Aiden, Mr. Congdon review chassis and drive ideas
Mr. Borden, Matt, Jared checking out the wiring on 2014 bot
Matt, Jared, Shannon testing wiring
Mrs. DiCarlo & Shannon checking the connections
Mr. Bozenhard & Anna on intake ideas
Reviewing where we are now
Mrs. DiCarlo & Sophie
Jared, Sophie, Mr. Wilczynski
The whole group
Tom thinks it’s going well
BAG DAY (1) – we had to bag the robot a day early because of the risk of snow the following day. We were able to unbag it – get a lot of work done and rebag it for the deadline!
BAG DAY (2)
Shannon working on the parts list
Gabrielle and Nate work on wires for the limit switch
Jared and RJ work on the elevator
David deburrs a wire clamp that he has previously milled
David deburrs a wire clamp that he has previously milled
Max fixes springs to the flappers
Avery and Tom work in Solidworks to design the “Cone”
Finding a location for the bottom limit switch
Gabriel working with Mr Derry and Mrs DiCarlo on the limit switch
Allison measuring!
Jared working on finishing the ends of the elevator structural reinforcing arms
RJ in his favorite helmet
Our first competition of the season and we came away as Captains of the Winning Alliance. The Ticks had held the lead throughout the day including achieving the highest score (121) of any round. The team were honored to be awarded the Motorola Quality Award for the second year running.
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