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===Week Four - Hopper Fabrication (1/25-1/31)===
 
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<gallery widths=250 heights=250>
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===Week Five (2/1-2/7)===
File:DB5_Matthews_drivetrain_bits_090126_csm.jpg|Steve Matthews (sometime mentor) and drive-train parts
 
File:DB5_drivetrain_bits_090126_csm_1.jpg|drive-train parts
 
File:DB5_drivetrain_bits_090126_csm_2.jpg|& more bits
 
File:DB5_spider_top_paperdoll_090126_csm.jpg|Dewbot V hopper spider top laid-out for cutting & drilling
 
File:DB5_Klufas_cutting_axle_090126_csm.jpg|Matt Klufas (man of steel) cutting steel wheel axle
 
File:DB5_Clark_cutting_key_090126_csm.jpg|Alex Clark cutting 1/8" key
 
File:DB5_drivetrain_bits_090126_csm_3.jpg|drive-train parts (coming together)
 
File:DB5_drive-train_chassis_assembly_090126_csm.jpg|drive-train being assembled
 
File:DB5_Schucker_Bachmann_chassis_090127_csm.jpg|Foster Schucker & Julie Bachmann w/ chassis
 
File:DB5_McKown_chassis_090127_csm_1.jpg|Carly McKown & Chassis
 
File:DB5_McKown_Rizzo_trailer_090127_csm.jpg|Faith McKown & Mike Rizzo build trailer vision target
 
File:DB5_drive_side_090127_csm.jpg|drive-train side
 
File:DB5_McKown_Murphy_chassis_090127_csm.jpg|Carly McKown & Elizabeth Murphy w/ chassis - ''thanks for the paint, Murph!''
 
File:DB5_McKown_chassis_090127_csm_2.jpg|Carly McKown working on drive chains
 
File:DB5_McKown_chassis_090127_csm_3.jpg
 
File:DB5_Bachmann_Schucker_chassis_090127_csm.jpg|Julie Bachmann & Foster Schucker
 
File:DB5_Bachmann_chassis_090127_csm_1.jpg|Julie Bachmann working on drive-train
 
File:DB5_Bachmann_chassis_090127_csm_2.jpg
 
File:DB5_first_drive_090128_csm_1.jpg|Dewbot V's first drive
 
File:DB5_first_drive_090128_csm_2.jpg
 
File:DB5_first_drive_090128_csm_3.jpg
 
File:DB5_first_drive_090128_csm_4.jpg
 
File:DB5_McKown_090129_csm.jpg|Heather McKown
 
File:DB5_Maley_cutting_hopper_uprights_090129_csm.jpg|Siri Maley cutting aluminum for hopper uprights
 
File:DB5_Klufas_assembling_beater_bar_090129_csm_1.jpg|Matt Klufas assembling the beater bar
 
File:DB5_Klufas_assembling_beater_bar_090129_csm_2.jpg
 
File:DB5_Rizzo_Featherman_090129_csm.jpg|Mike Rizzo & Jarryd Featherman
 
File:DB5_7th_wheel_090130_csm_1.jpg|7th wheel in assembly
 
File:DB5_7th_wheel_090130_csm_2.jpg
 
File:DB5_second_drive_090130_csm.jpg|Dewbot V's second drive (pulling trailer)
 
File:DB5_jig_for_welding_hopper_stand-offs_090131_csm.jpg|Jig used in welding hopper stand-offs
 
File:DB5_welding_hopper_stand-offs_090131_csm.jpg|Siri Maley welding hopper stand-offs to uprights
 
File:DB5_Maley_Clark_welding_hopper_stand-offs_090131_csm.jpg|Siri Maley & Alex Clark welding hopper stand-offs
 
File:DB5_Rizzo_in_chassis_090131_csm.jpg|Mike Rizzo in his work
 
File:DB5_busy_shop_090131_csm.jpg
 
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===Week Five===
 
 
*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===
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;[[DEWBOT V Week Five Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Five Photo Gallery]]
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===Week Six (2/8-2/14)===
  
 
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.
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;[[DEWBOT V Week Six Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Six Photo Gallery]]
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===Final Few Build Daze (2/15-2/17)===
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Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot.
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;[[DEWBOT V Final Daze Build Season Photo Gallery|Final Daze Photo Gallery]]
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 20 June 2009

This page contains a week by week breakdown of what we did.

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 Two Photo Gallery

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 Three Photo Gallery

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 Four Photo Gallery

Week Five (2/1-2/7)

  • 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 Five Photo Gallery

Week Six (2/8-2/14)

Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot.

Week Six Photo Gallery

Final Few Build Daze (2/15-2/17)

Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot.

Final Daze Photo Gallery