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We attended the kickoff at [http://team357.org/?page=viewarticle&ID=135 Upper Darby HS] where we were introduced to Lunacy via the NASA telecast from FIRST's New Hampshire headquarters. | We attended the kickoff at [http://team357.org/?page=viewarticle&ID=135 Upper Darby HS] where we were introduced to Lunacy via the NASA telecast from FIRST's New Hampshire headquarters. | ||
| − | + | ===Week One - Research and Brainstorm (1/3-1/10)=== | |
*Inventoried the Kit of Parts | *Inventoried the Kit of Parts | ||
*Researched previous designs in old FIRST ''Behind the Design'' books | *Researched previous designs in old FIRST ''Behind the Design'' books | ||
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*Began discussing field-sharing with local teams | *Began discussing field-sharing with local teams | ||
| − | ====Week Two - Prototype and Chassis Fabrication (1/11-1/17) | + | ====Week One Photo Gallery==== |
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| + | ===Week Two - Prototype and Chassis Fabrication (1/11-1/17)=== | ||
*Welding practice | *Welding practice | ||
*Welded chassis | *Welded chassis | ||
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*Discussed field-sharing with local teams | *Discussed field-sharing with local teams | ||
| − | + | ===Week Three - Chassis Fabrication and Hopper Prototyping (1/18-1/24)=== | |
*Examined stiff, spiral vanes | *Examined stiff, spiral vanes | ||
*Examined lexan-walled or aluminum-railed hopper | *Examined lexan-walled or aluminum-railed hopper | ||
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*Continued developing meeting planning model | *Continued developing meeting planning model | ||
| − | + | ===Week Four - Hopper Fabrication (1/25-1/31)=== | |
*Prototyped beater-bar shooters | *Prototyped beater-bar shooters | ||
*Settled on pneumatic shooter | *Settled on pneumatic shooter | ||
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*Bent and welded outer hopper spiral | *Bent and welded outer hopper spiral | ||
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*Designed electronics panels | *Designed electronics panels | ||
*Tested beater-bar | *Tested beater-bar | ||
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*Scrapped t-rex claw for Empty Cell idea | *Scrapped t-rex claw for Empty Cell idea | ||
| − | + | ===Week Six=== | |
Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot. | Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot. | ||
[[Category:Events]][[Category:DEWBOT V]] | [[Category:Events]][[Category:DEWBOT V]] | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 17 June 2009
This page contains a week by week breakdown of what we did.
Contents
Kickoff
We attended the kickoff at Upper Darby HS where we were introduced to Lunacy via the NASA telecast from FIRST's New Hampshire headquarters.
Week One - Research and Brainstorm (1/3-1/10)
- Inventoried the Kit of Parts
- Researched previous designs in old FIRST Behind the Design books
- Discussed dumping versus shooting, benefits of rotating, etc
- Researched, tested, and analyzed Rover wheels' frictional coefficients
- Analyzed wide versus long chassis and 4 wheel versus 6 wheel drivetrain
- Settled on 6-wheel drive wide chassis, designed based on the hypothetical 2008 drive system, cut necessary pieces
- Began discussing fishtailing the trailer and perpendicular/pivot wheels
- Began designing Moon Rock pick-up system and Empty Cell holder (t-rex gripper)
- Began discussing heads-up display
- Welding practice
- Worked on building trailers
- Began developing meeting planning model
- Began discussing field-sharing with local teams
Week One Photo Gallery
Week Two - Prototype and Chassis Fabrication (1/11-1/17)
- Welding practice
- Welded chassis
- Researched and prototyped spiral hopper with brushes
- Designed 7th Wheel
- Determined control strategy details
- Worked on drive programming
- Worked on trailers
- Discussed field-sharing with local teams
Week Three - Chassis Fabrication and Hopper Prototyping (1/18-1/24)
- Examined stiff, spiral vanes
- Examined lexan-walled or aluminum-railed hopper
- Prototyped hopper and spindle (determined entire turret would rotate with potentiometer)
- Designed aluminum rail hopper
- Prototyped wheel and pneumatic shooters
- Designed single under-ball shooter
- Welded frame
- Completed and painted chassis
- Began fabricating 7th Wheel
- Milled gearbox gears
- Completed gearboxes
- Began wheel drive modules
- Worked on drive programming
- Examined traction control
- Worked on camera-control of hopper
- Continued discussing heads-up display
- Completed first trailer and outpost, continued working on second
- Continued developing meeting planning model
Week Four - Hopper Fabrication (1/25-1/31)
- Prototyped beater-bar shooters
- Settled on pneumatic shooter
- Milled bearing blocks
- Finished wheel drive modules
- Fabricated beater-bar
- Drove chassis base
- Finished 7th Wheel
- Finished tank drive programming
- Designed battery mount
- Bent and welded outer hopper spiral
Week Five
- Designed electronics panels
- Tested beater-bar
- Fabricated spindle
- Finished 7th Wheel mount
- Finished 7th Wheel drive programming
- Wrote basic operational spec
- Scrapped t-rex claw for Empty Cell idea
Week Six
Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot.
