Difference between revisions of "2013 Southeast Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament"

Revision as of 17:45, 17 November 2013

What worked

• We did
• Drive-train
• Getting on the ramp in autonomous
• Flag raising (w/ original broken & repaired flag raiser) - new flag raiser is too flexible

What didn't

• Hanger - pinned the 5/8" tubing, but the set screws did not hold the steel shaft
• Block collection & scoring - we were a very low-yield block scorer

Thoughts & observations

• Hanger
  • Explore alternative approaches
  • Center arm on top tube with independent rotation and spring-loaded lift?
  • If we keep this approach:
    • Need to key the steel drive shaft - and if possible increase the shaft diameter - Maybe hardened steel shaft
    • Hooks should probably be reversed & lowered; back up to engage
    • Latex tubing "springs" can assist lift once shafts are secured
    • Current hooks higher than they need to be
    • Alignment seems reasonably straightforward
• Block collector
  • Ability of arm to travel past straight up and to score on opposite side would speed scoring as the robot would not need to turn around
    • Requires "losing" the 4-bar arm

SE Pennsylvania FTC Qualifier Photo Gallery

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  Brad, CJ & Andrew Weissman take the robot through inspection

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  Attempt at hanging

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  Now, that's a hat!

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  Robot on practice field

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  Spill

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  Brad, Andrew Weissman & Nicholas

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  Match action

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  Raising the flag

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  Match end

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  Trevor, CJ & Andrew Weissman preparing for the final qual match

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  CJ in the selection line-up

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  The top 4