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* Trevor and Brad built the intake which took quite a few modifications but they got through it for the most part. They have very little work to do to finish it and they will do just that next meeting. | * Trevor and Brad built the intake which took quite a few modifications but they got through it for the most part. They have very little work to do to finish it and they will do just that next meeting. | ||
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− | * Justin, Josh, and Andrew worked on milling 80-20 pieces to 14in. | + | * Justin, Josh, and Andrew worked on milling 80-20 pieces to 14in. Exactly. |
− | * Josh, Justin and Andrew painstakingly milled 6 pieces of 80-20 to 14in on the dot through using 2 different end mills(4 flute and 2 flute). To make the ends of the 80-20 nice and | + | * Josh, Justin and Andrew painstakingly milled 6 pieces of 80-20 to 14in on the dot through using 2 different end mills(4 flute and 2 flute). To make the ends of the 80-20 nice and pretty, they used the 4 flute. We used the 2 flute to make slightly larger cuts. we went back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and so on to cut the 80-20 nearly perfectly. |
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|'''Working on the Ball Pickup''' | |'''Working on the Ball Pickup''' | ||
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|'''Working on the Drum Shooter Prototype'''" | |'''Working on the Drum Shooter Prototype'''" | ||
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− | * CJ, Morgan,Laura, | + | * CJ, Morgan, Laura, Braden and Mentor Gary started working on building a prototype for the drum shooter that would be both efficient and quick. |
* The mechanism to scoop the game device would be like hamster wheel attached with a moving motor or servo. | * The mechanism to scoop the game device would be like hamster wheel attached with a moving motor or servo. | ||
* Before they went to work they met with Head Mentor Clem and discussed what the prototype would look like and what materials to use for it. | * Before they went to work they met with Head Mentor Clem and discussed what the prototype would look like and what materials to use for it. | ||
* In the Workshop Laura and Mentor Gary used a band saw to cut some foam pieces and then CJ and Morgan refined them by hand to circular pieces for the Hamster wheel scoop. | * In the Workshop Laura and Mentor Gary used a band saw to cut some foam pieces and then CJ and Morgan refined them by hand to circular pieces for the Hamster wheel scoop. | ||
− | * Then | + | * Then they cut more circular pieces but out of poly carbonate. Since this was a little harder to do by hand, we used the band saw for the refinement too. It was Laura's first time cutting a curve, so it was fun to learn. |
− | * In the end, | + | * In the end, they made the beginning of a prototype for the drum shooter. They will still need to build a frame, add a motor, add surgical tubing/spring, and test some shooting! Sadly, they ran out of time, so they will continue this next meeting. |
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== Action and idea Journal== | == Action and idea Journal== |
Latest revision as of 19:11, 15 November 2014
Competition Season Meeting
Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Location | Attendees |
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10/6/14 | 6pm-9pm | TCHS Brandywine | CJ, Brad, Morgan, Trevor, Laura, Braden, Nick |
Tasks | Reflections |
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Building the Intake |
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Milling 80-20 |
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Working on the Ball Pickup |
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Working on the Drum Shooter Prototype" |
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Action and idea Journal
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