Difference between revisions of "DEWBOT XII Boulder Intake"

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==Intake Specifications==
 
==Intake Specifications==
 
* Intake should be as near to full chassis width as possible
 
* Intake should be as near to full chassis width as possible
* Intake should capture any ball it touches
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* Intake should capture any Boulder it touches
 
* Intake must reliably load the catapult
 
* Intake must reliably load the catapult
* Needs to capture boulders and load catapult quickly
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* Needs to capture Boulders and load catapult quickly
* Must hold boulders in catapult while crossing Outer-Works defenses
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* Must hold Boulders in catapult while crossing Outer-Works defenses
* Must be pre-loadable with (1) boulder without any robot element extending beyond the frame perimeter for game start
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* Must be pre-loadable with (1) Boulder without any robot element extending beyond the frame perimeter for game start
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* Don't jam
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* Don't load Boulders into the chassis x-catapult
  
 
==Design Considerations==
 
==Design Considerations==

Revision as of 13:30, 15 May 2016

Intake Objectives

  • Pick Boulders off floor
  • Load Boulders into Catapult
  • Eject Boulders into low goals
  • Secures Boulders during Outer-Works crossing

Intake Specifications

  • Intake should be as near to full chassis width as possible
  • Intake should capture any Boulder it touches
  • Intake must reliably load the catapult
  • Needs to capture Boulders and load catapult quickly
  • Must hold Boulders in catapult while crossing Outer-Works defenses
  • Must be pre-loadable with (1) Boulder without any robot element extending beyond the frame perimeter for game start
  • Don't jam
  • Don't load Boulders into the chassis x-catapult

Design Considerations

Drawings

Experience & Post-Design Modifications

New Manufacturing Techniques

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