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− | [[image:FIRST-InfiniteRecharge-RGB_Primary-full-color.png|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200222-10.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200229-14.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-27.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-2.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]]FRC 1640's robot for the 2020 game: Infinite Recharge. | + | [[image:FIRST-InfiniteRecharge-RGB_Primary-full-color.png|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200128-3.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200222-10.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200229-14.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-27.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-2.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-28.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16 Springside Chesnut Hill.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]]FRC 1640's robot for the 2020 game: Infinite Recharge, It's 2021 virtual recycle, and the COVID-21 interregnum. For the first time in team history, one robot was used for two years. |
==[[DEWBOT XVI Build]]== | ==[[DEWBOT XVI Build]]== | ||
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No-one died. | No-one died. | ||
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+ | But the 2020 season did. Not because of the change of build season model. Instead, it was an early casualty of COVID-19. The only FIRST Mid-Atlantic event held was [[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]]. | ||
==Design Details== | ==Design Details== | ||
− | ;<big> | + | ;<big>Power Cell Shooter & Indexer</big> |
:An early [[DEWBOT XVI Shooter Arm | Shooter Arm]] design concept was explored at an early point. This comprised an arm containing a straight, 5-Power Cell magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end. The arm also was to include the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms. The Shooter arm could be lowered to allow easy trench passage. This approach was abandoned as it was understood that its shooting could be blocked relatively easily. | :An early [[DEWBOT XVI Shooter Arm | Shooter Arm]] design concept was explored at an early point. This comprised an arm containing a straight, 5-Power Cell magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end. The arm also was to include the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms. The Shooter arm could be lowered to allow easy trench passage. This approach was abandoned as it was understood that its shooting could be blocked relatively easily. | ||
:The Shooter Arm concept was replaced with a low, fixed, 2-level Power Cell magazine ([[DEWBOT XVI Indexer |the Indexer]]) feeding a [[DEWBOT XVI Power Cell Shooter |shooter]] at the rear of the robot firing forwards. The indexer maintains gaps between balls to avoid jams. | :The Shooter Arm concept was replaced with a low, fixed, 2-level Power Cell magazine ([[DEWBOT XVI Indexer |the Indexer]]) feeding a [[DEWBOT XVI Power Cell Shooter |shooter]] at the rear of the robot firing forwards. The indexer maintains gaps between balls to avoid jams. | ||
− | ;<big> | + | ;<big>Intake & Funnel</big> |
:You can't score '''Power Cells''' you don't have. This is how the robot collects Power Cells. | :You can't score '''Power Cells''' you don't have. This is how the robot collects Power Cells. | ||
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:Climbing on the Switch is a critical end-game objective. DEWBOT's climber deploys pneumatically and extends a pair of hooks via leadscrews. A shifting gearbox allows fast extension together with the power needed to lift the robot off the playing field. By using leadscrews, backdriving after game's end is avoided. | :Climbing on the Switch is a critical end-game objective. DEWBOT's climber deploys pneumatically and extends a pair of hooks via leadscrews. A shifting gearbox allows fast extension together with the power needed to lift the robot off the playing field. By using leadscrews, backdriving after game's end is avoided. | ||
− | ;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Drive-Train | | + | ;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Drive-Train | Low-Profile CVT Swerve design]]</big> |
:Our 2020 Swerve modules are redesigned from the ground up. Key benefits are reduced mass, low profiles and improved reliability of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) drive. | :Our 2020 Swerve modules are redesigned from the ground up. Key benefits are reduced mass, low profiles and improved reliability of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) drive. | ||
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;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]] - 28-February - 1-March-2020</big> | ;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]] - 28-February - 1-March-2020</big> | ||
− | ;<big> | + | ;<big>All of our 2020 season events after Hatboro-Horsham were postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19.</big> |
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==Other Events== | ==Other Events== | ||
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;<big>[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2019 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 14-December-2019</big> | ;<big>[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2019 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 14-December-2019</big> | ||
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+ | ;<big>[[Downingtown FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage 2020 | D-Town Dustoff]] - 6-February-2021</big> | ||
+ | :Sab-BOT-age hosts the 9<sup>th</sup> annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage. | ||
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+ | ;<big>[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2020 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 20-March-2021</big> | ||
==Outreach== | ==Outreach== | ||
− | + | [[Hosting Teams 2020 | Hosting Other Teams]] - Our home in the Exton Square Mall allows us to set up a full practice field. We welcome other teams to visit, such as FRC 7414 Perkiomen Valley Retrobotics and FRC 4342 Demon Robotics. | |
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+ | Aerin, Thor, Bean & Daniel participated in the FRC Global Dialogue hosted by FRC China - 26-July-2020 | ||
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+ | [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] & David G presented Swerve Drive at the 2021 Comcast Bootcamp - 16-December-2021 | ||
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+ | ==COVID-19 Interregnum Projects== | ||
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+ | Development of Powder Coating | ||
− | + | West Coast Drive Chassis | |
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+ | Cascade Arm | ||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
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+ | {{#ev:youtube|YFvSJRy9sEk|427}} | ||
== People == | == People == |
Latest revision as of 13:05, 10 March 2022
FRC 1640's robot for the 2020 game: Infinite Recharge, It's 2021 virtual recycle, and the COVID-21 interregnum. For the first time in team history, one robot was used for two years.Contents
DEWBOT XVI Build
2020 has a new model build season with no stop-build date, no bagging and tagging. Basically following the FTC model. Can 1640 adjust? Can the mentors adapt? With no clock to tell us to stop building, will be simply work on the robot until we die? Do we still build two robots? Stay tuned!
We did build two robots. Prime & Duex.
No-one died.
But the 2020 season did. Not because of the change of build season model. Instead, it was an early casualty of COVID-19. The only FIRST Mid-Atlantic event held was Hatboro-Horsham.
Design Details
- Power Cell Shooter & Indexer
- An early Shooter Arm design concept was explored at an early point. This comprised an arm containing a straight, 5-Power Cell magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end. The arm also was to include the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms. The Shooter arm could be lowered to allow easy trench passage. This approach was abandoned as it was understood that its shooting could be blocked relatively easily.
- The Shooter Arm concept was replaced with a low, fixed, 2-level Power Cell magazine (the Indexer) feeding a shooter at the rear of the robot firing forwards. The indexer maintains gaps between balls to avoid jams.
- Intake & Funnel
- You can't score Power Cells you don't have. This is how the robot collects Power Cells.
- Climber
- Climbing on the Switch is a critical end-game objective. DEWBOT's climber deploys pneumatically and extends a pair of hooks via leadscrews. A shifting gearbox allows fast extension together with the power needed to lift the robot off the playing field. By using leadscrews, backdriving after game's end is avoided.
- Low-Profile CVT Swerve design
- Our 2020 Swerve modules are redesigned from the ground up. Key benefits are reduced mass, low profiles and improved reliability of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) drive.
Official Events
- Kick-off - 4-January-2020
- FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event - 28-February - 1-March-2020
- All of our 2020 season events after Hatboro-Horsham were postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Other Events
- D-Town Dustoff - 23-November-2019
- Sab-BOT-age hosts the 8th annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage. 24 area FLL teams participated.
- Downingtown FLL RQT - 14-December-2019
- D-Town Dustoff - 6-February-2021
- Sab-BOT-age hosts the 9th annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage.
- Downingtown FLL RQT - 20-March-2021
Outreach
Hosting Other Teams - Our home in the Exton Square Mall allows us to set up a full practice field. We welcome other teams to visit, such as FRC 7414 Perkiomen Valley Retrobotics and FRC 4342 Demon Robotics.
Aerin, Thor, Bean & Daniel participated in the FRC Global Dialogue hosted by FRC China - 26-July-2020
Clem McKown & David G presented Swerve Drive at the 2021 Comcast Bootcamp - 16-December-2021
COVID-19 Interregnum Projects
Development of Powder Coating
West Coast Drive Chassis
Cascade Arm
Media
People
Team Sab-BOT-age is what it is only due to the efforts of the people involved. DEWBOT XVI's success will be in the hands of the students, mentors and parents engaged. The team's very existence is possible only through the gracious generosity of our sponsors.
See our other robots in the Robot Archives.