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[[image:FIRST-InfiniteRecharge-RGB_Primary-full-color.png|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200128-3.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200222-10.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200229-14.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-27.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-2.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-28.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]]FRC 1640's robot for the 2020 game: Infinite Recharge.
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[[image:FIRST-InfiniteRecharge-RGB_Primary-full-color.png|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200128-3.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Build_20200222-10.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200229-14.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-27.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-2.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16_Hatboro-Horsham_20200301-28.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]][[image:DB16 Springside Chesnut Hill.jpg|upright=1.1|right|frameless]]FRC 1640's robot for the 2020 game: Infinite Recharge, It's 2021 virtual recycle, and the COVID-21 interregnum.  For the first time in team history, one robot was used for two years.
  
 
==[[DEWBOT XVI Build]]==
 
==[[DEWBOT XVI Build]]==
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No-one died.
 
No-one died.
  
But the 2020 season did.
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But the 2020 season did.  Not because of the change of build season model.  Instead, it was an early casualty of COVID-19.  The only FIRST Mid-Atlantic event held was [[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]].
  
 
==Design Details==
 
==Design Details==
  
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Power Cell Shooter | Power Cell Shooter]] & [[DEWBOT XVI Indexer | Indexer]]</big>
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;<big>Power Cell Shooter & Indexer</big>
 
:An early [[DEWBOT XVI Shooter Arm | Shooter Arm]] design concept was explored at an early point.  This comprised an arm containing a straight, 5-Power Cell magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end.  The arm also was to include the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms.  The Shooter arm could be lowered to allow easy trench passage.  This approach was abandoned as it was understood that its shooting could be blocked relatively easily.
 
:An early [[DEWBOT XVI Shooter Arm | Shooter Arm]] design concept was explored at an early point.  This comprised an arm containing a straight, 5-Power Cell magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end.  The arm also was to include the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms.  The Shooter arm could be lowered to allow easy trench passage.  This approach was abandoned as it was understood that its shooting could be blocked relatively easily.
  
 
:The Shooter Arm concept was replaced with a low, fixed, 2-level Power Cell magazine ([[DEWBOT XVI Indexer |the Indexer]]) feeding a [[DEWBOT XVI Power Cell Shooter |shooter]] at the rear of the robot firing forwards.  The indexer maintains gaps between balls to avoid jams.
 
:The Shooter Arm concept was replaced with a low, fixed, 2-level Power Cell magazine ([[DEWBOT XVI Indexer |the Indexer]]) feeding a [[DEWBOT XVI Power Cell Shooter |shooter]] at the rear of the robot firing forwards.  The indexer maintains gaps between balls to avoid jams.
  
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Intake and Funnel | Intake & Funnel]]</big>
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;<big>Intake & Funnel</big>
 
:You can't score '''Power Cells''' you don't have.  This is how the robot collects Power Cells.
 
:You can't score '''Power Cells''' you don't have.  This is how the robot collects Power Cells.
  
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:Climbing on the Switch is a critical end-game objective.  DEWBOT's climber deploys pneumatically and extends a pair of hooks via leadscrews.  A shifting gearbox allows fast extension together with the power needed to lift the robot off the playing field.  By using leadscrews, backdriving after game's end is avoided.
 
:Climbing on the Switch is a critical end-game objective.  DEWBOT's climber deploys pneumatically and extends a pair of hooks via leadscrews.  A shifting gearbox allows fast extension together with the power needed to lift the robot off the playing field.  By using leadscrews, backdriving after game's end is avoided.
  
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Drive-Train | New CVT Swerve design]]</big>
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;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Drive-Train | Low-Profile CVT Swerve design]]</big>
 
:Our 2020 Swerve modules are redesigned from the ground up.  Key benefits are reduced mass, low profiles and improved reliability of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) drive.
 
:Our 2020 Swerve modules are redesigned from the ground up.  Key benefits are reduced mass, low profiles and improved reliability of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) drive.
  
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;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]] - 28-February - 1-March-2020</big>
 
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]] - 28-February - 1-March-2020</big>
  
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Springside-Chestnut Hill | FMA District Springside-Chestnut Hill Event]] - 13-15 March-2020</big>
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;<big>All of our 2020 season events after Hatboro-Horsham were postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19.</big>
 
 
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI Bensalem | FMA District Bensalem Event]] - 27-29 March-2020</big>
 
 
 
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship]] - 1 (load-in only)-4 April-2020</big>
 
 
 
;<big>[[DEWBOT XVI FRC Championship | FRC Championship]] - 29-April - 2-May-2020</big>
 
  
 
==Other Events==
 
==Other Events==
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;<big>[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2019 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 14-December-2019</big>
 
;<big>[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2019 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 14-December-2019</big>
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;<big>[[Downingtown FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage 2020 | D-Town Dustoff]] - 6-February-2021</big>
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:Sab-BOT-age hosts the 9<sup>th</sup> annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage. 
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;<big>[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2020 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 20-March-2021</big>
  
 
==Outreach==
 
==Outreach==
  
;<big>[[FIRST LEGO League Coach Training 2018 | FIRST LEGO League Coach Training]] - 25-August-2018</big>
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[[Hosting Teams 2020 | Hosting Other Teams]] - Our home in the Exton Square Mall allows us to set up a full practice field.  We welcome other teams to visit, such as FRC 7414 Perkiomen Valley Retrobotics and FRC 4342 Demon Robotics.
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Aerin, Thor, Bean & Daniel participated in the FRC Global Dialogue hosted by FRC China - 26-July-2020
  
;<big>[[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] presents Swerve Drive at the [[2019 Comcast Bootcamp | Comcast Bootcamp]] - 8-December-2019</big>
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[[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] & David G presented Swerve Drive at the 2021 Comcast Bootcamp - 16-December-2021
  
;<big>[[Hosting Teams 2020 | Hosting Other Teams]]
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==COVID-19 Interregnum Projects==
:Our home in the Exton Square Mall allows us to set up a full practice field.  We welcome other teams to visit, such as FRC 7414 Perkiomen Valley Retrobotics and FRC 4342 Demon Robotics.
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Development of Powder Coating
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West Coast Drive Chassis
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Cascade Arm
  
 
==Media==
 
==Media==
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{{#ev:youtube|YFvSJRy9sEk|427}}
  
 
== People ==
 
== People ==

Latest revision as of 13:05, 10 March 2022

FIRST-InfiniteRecharge-RGB Primary-full-color.png
DB16 Build 20200128-3.jpg
DB16 Build 20200222-10.jpg
DB16 Hatboro-Horsham 20200229-14.jpg
DB16 Hatboro-Horsham 20200301-27.jpg
DB16 Hatboro-Horsham 20200301-2.jpg
DB16 Hatboro-Horsham 20200301-28.jpg
DB16 Springside Chesnut Hill.jpg
FRC 1640's robot for the 2020 game: Infinite Recharge, It's 2021 virtual recycle, and the COVID-21 interregnum. For the first time in team history, one robot was used for two years.

DEWBOT XVI Build

2020 has a new model build season with no stop-build date, no bagging and tagging. Basically following the FTC model. Can 1640 adjust? Can the mentors adapt? With no clock to tell us to stop building, will be simply work on the robot until we die? Do we still build two robots? Stay tuned!

We did build two robots. Prime & Duex.

No-one died.

But the 2020 season did. Not because of the change of build season model. Instead, it was an early casualty of COVID-19. The only FIRST Mid-Atlantic event held was Hatboro-Horsham.

Design Details

Power Cell Shooter & Indexer
An early Shooter Arm design concept was explored at an early point. This comprised an arm containing a straight, 5-Power Cell magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end. The arm also was to include the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms. The Shooter arm could be lowered to allow easy trench passage. This approach was abandoned as it was understood that its shooting could be blocked relatively easily.
The Shooter Arm concept was replaced with a low, fixed, 2-level Power Cell magazine (the Indexer) feeding a shooter at the rear of the robot firing forwards. The indexer maintains gaps between balls to avoid jams.
Intake & Funnel
You can't score Power Cells you don't have. This is how the robot collects Power Cells.
Climber
Climbing on the Switch is a critical end-game objective. DEWBOT's climber deploys pneumatically and extends a pair of hooks via leadscrews. A shifting gearbox allows fast extension together with the power needed to lift the robot off the playing field. By using leadscrews, backdriving after game's end is avoided.
Low-Profile CVT Swerve design
Our 2020 Swerve modules are redesigned from the ground up. Key benefits are reduced mass, low profiles and improved reliability of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) drive.
Control Panel Spinner

Official Events

Kick-off - 4-January-2020
FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event - 28-February - 1-March-2020
All of our 2020 season events after Hatboro-Horsham were postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19.

Other Events

D-Town Dustoff - 23-November-2019
Sab-BOT-age hosts the 8th annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage. 24 area FLL teams participated.
Downingtown FLL RQT - 14-December-2019
D-Town Dustoff - 6-February-2021
Sab-BOT-age hosts the 9th annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage.
Downingtown FLL RQT - 20-March-2021

Outreach

Hosting Other Teams - Our home in the Exton Square Mall allows us to set up a full practice field. We welcome other teams to visit, such as FRC 7414 Perkiomen Valley Retrobotics and FRC 4342 Demon Robotics.

Aerin, Thor, Bean & Daniel participated in the FRC Global Dialogue hosted by FRC China - 26-July-2020

Clem McKown & David G presented Swerve Drive at the 2021 Comcast Bootcamp - 16-December-2021

COVID-19 Interregnum Projects

Development of Powder Coating

West Coast Drive Chassis

Cascade Arm

Media

People

Team Sab-BOT-age is what it is only due to the efforts of the people involved. DEWBOT XVI's success will be in the hands of the students, mentors and parents engaged. The team's very existence is possible only through the gracious generosity of our sponsors.

DEWBOT XVI Students
DEWBOT XVI Mentors
Sponsors 2020

See our other robots in the Robot Archives.