30 Days until Thursday of FRC IE
Tuesday
February 26, 2013
The team is continuing work on the practice robot. The goal is to have the robot done by the end of the week.
The plan is to utilize on of the old Trinity Robots that have survived the build season as a practice robot chassis. The drivetrain will be converted into a 4 wheel drive. The Shooter-Hopper will be integrated onto the pre-built superstructure of the practice robot.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Delta Zero
Robot Name: Delta Zero
Robot Game: 2013 - Ultimate Ascent
Weight: 111 pounds
Autonomous: n/a
Pyramid Climb: Level 1 climber. Consists of 2 pneumatics tanks on the side of the robot. Will be able to lift a 120 pound robot into level 1. A very fast climb, estimated to take less than 10 seconds.
Shooter-Hopper: Linear frisbee launcher with 2 8-inch rubber wheels. Total weight of 23 pounds. Consists of a plexiglass slide and a 5 gallon bucket to store a maximum capacity of 4 frisbees. A feeder mechanism that consists of a VEX 393 motor that push the frisbees into the wheels.
Electronics: The router, speed controllers, relays, and pneumatic air tanks are stored in the sides of the robot. A plexiglass access panel allows for quick access to the electronics for maintenance.
Drivetrain: A 4 wheels drive with 6 inch rubber wheels from Andymark. Two wheels on each side is connected to a single CIMple gearbox with 1 CIM motor through chains instead of belts.
Robot Game: 2013 - Ultimate Ascent
Weight: 111 pounds
Autonomous: n/a
Pyramid Climb: Level 1 climber. Consists of 2 pneumatics tanks on the side of the robot. Will be able to lift a 120 pound robot into level 1. A very fast climb, estimated to take less than 10 seconds.
Shooter-Hopper: Linear frisbee launcher with 2 8-inch rubber wheels. Total weight of 23 pounds. Consists of a plexiglass slide and a 5 gallon bucket to store a maximum capacity of 4 frisbees. A feeder mechanism that consists of a VEX 393 motor that push the frisbees into the wheels.
Electronics: The router, speed controllers, relays, and pneumatic air tanks are stored in the sides of the robot. A plexiglass access panel allows for quick access to the electronics for maintenance.
Drivetrain: A 4 wheels drive with 6 inch rubber wheels from Andymark. Two wheels on each side is connected to a single CIMple gearbox with 1 CIM motor through chains instead of belts.
Day 45 - STOP BUILD
Day 45 of FRC 2013 Build
STOP BUILD DAY
19 February 2013
Tuesday
The robot's electronics have been completed for several days now. The wiring have been dressed. Troubleshooting continued today and all of the issues, except the feeder mechanism, has been resolved.
This year we will retain our shooter-hopper system, which weighs 23 pounds, for further development and practice after the build season. Work on the practice robot have begun in week 6 and will continue with a goal of completing the practice robot before the end of the month.
The construction of the robot is officially complete. Though we were 2 weeks and 3 days behind our original goal of completion of the robot by the end of week 4, we were able to complete our goal of building a robot that is under the weight limit. We are still proud of the fact that we accomplished the robot before the end of the build season and will continue to pursue a faster robot construction process for next year.
The robot is currently bagged and tagged.
STOP BUILD DAY
19 February 2013
Tuesday
The robot's electronics have been completed for several days now. The wiring have been dressed. Troubleshooting continued today and all of the issues, except the feeder mechanism, has been resolved.
This year we will retain our shooter-hopper system, which weighs 23 pounds, for further development and practice after the build season. Work on the practice robot have begun in week 6 and will continue with a goal of completing the practice robot before the end of the month.
The construction of the robot is officially complete. Though we were 2 weeks and 3 days behind our original goal of completion of the robot by the end of week 4, we were able to complete our goal of building a robot that is under the weight limit. We are still proud of the fact that we accomplished the robot before the end of the build season and will continue to pursue a faster robot construction process for next year.
The robot is currently bagged and tagged.
Day 42
Day 42 of FRC 2013 Build
Saturday
16 February 2013
The climbing system is almost complete. The electrical components for the climbing system has been installed. The only issue is that the team is missing a solenoid card for the CRio. We will receive a new solenoid card along with a new 4 slot cRio before the start of the Inland Empire Regional.
The climbing system itself was tested with the robot attached. The climbing system will propel the robot into level 1 of the pyramid.
Further troubleshooting of the robot continued today. We have resolved several issues with the program. We know for sure that the elevation system works. Further troubleshooting will continue through until the robot is bagged.
Saturday
16 February 2013
The climbing system is almost complete. The electrical components for the climbing system has been installed. The only issue is that the team is missing a solenoid card for the CRio. We will receive a new solenoid card along with a new 4 slot cRio before the start of the Inland Empire Regional.
The climbing system itself was tested with the robot attached. The climbing system will propel the robot into level 1 of the pyramid.
Further troubleshooting of the robot continued today. We have resolved several issues with the program. We know for sure that the elevation system works. Further troubleshooting will continue through until the robot is bagged.
Day 41
Day 41 of FRC 2013 Build
February 15, 2013
Friday
The climbing system is fully integrated with the robot's superstructure. The air tanks for the pneumatics have been installed.
Troubleshooting for the robot's shooter-hopper is continuing. There are still some issues to resolve with the pneumatic wheels and the feeder mechanism.
The electrical team is dressing the wires and eliminating any chances of entanglement with the wires.
February 15, 2013
Friday
The climbing system is fully integrated with the robot's superstructure. The air tanks for the pneumatics have been installed.
Troubleshooting for the robot's shooter-hopper is continuing. There are still some issues to resolve with the pneumatic wheels and the feeder mechanism.
The electrical team is dressing the wires and eliminating any chances of entanglement with the wires.
Day 39 - 40
Day 39 - 40 of FRC 2013 Build
Wednesday - Thursday
February 13 - February 14, 2013
The class had to end the Day 39 meeting early. Though the meeting was cut short, we achieved several groundbreaking moments for the robot construction. The climbing system was completed and a plan for the integration has been approved. Integration began in Day 40.
The climbing system is placed on the sides of the robot. It consists of 2 pneumatic cylinders that push down on the 30 inch rung to push the robot into level 1 for 10 points.
Troubleshooting for the shooter-hopper continued though some issues came up. The team will continue to resolve these issues through the rest of Build.
Wednesday - Thursday
February 13 - February 14, 2013
The class had to end the Day 39 meeting early. Though the meeting was cut short, we achieved several groundbreaking moments for the robot construction. The climbing system was completed and a plan for the integration has been approved. Integration began in Day 40.
The climbing system is placed on the sides of the robot. It consists of 2 pneumatic cylinders that push down on the 30 inch rung to push the robot into level 1 for 10 points.
Troubleshooting for the shooter-hopper continued though some issues came up. The team will continue to resolve these issues through the rest of Build.
Day 37 - 38
Day 37 - 38 of FRC 2013 Build
February 12, 2013
Tuesday
The main electronic components of the robot has been installed in their final location including the CRio, Power Distributor, Digital Sidecar, and Router. All of the speed controllers and relays are also installed in their final positions. The electrical team then worked on organization of the wires.
The climbing team completed their alternate climbing system on Day 37 and troubleshooted the system separately from the final robot on Day 38.
The windows motor mount for the elevation mechanism of the shooter-hopper system was installed in Day 38. The windows motor was tested on Day 38, and the windows motor will be able to rotate the shooter-hopper throughout the match and into the climbing position at the end of the match. Integration of the shooter-hopper is complete and troubleshooting for the shooter-hopper begins on Day 40.
February 12, 2013
Tuesday
The main electronic components of the robot has been installed in their final location including the CRio, Power Distributor, Digital Sidecar, and Router. All of the speed controllers and relays are also installed in their final positions. The electrical team then worked on organization of the wires.
The climbing team completed their alternate climbing system on Day 37 and troubleshooted the system separately from the final robot on Day 38.
The windows motor mount for the elevation mechanism of the shooter-hopper system was installed in Day 38. The windows motor was tested on Day 38, and the windows motor will be able to rotate the shooter-hopper throughout the match and into the climbing position at the end of the match. Integration of the shooter-hopper is complete and troubleshooting for the shooter-hopper begins on Day 40.
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