Talk:DEWBOT VII Philadelphia Regional

To Do List for Thursday

Add part locations (probably the spare parts box), hardware and tools, etc.

Switch from Pulley to Chain Drive

1. Remove arm drive motor assembly from arm column
2. Unbolt arm angle senor mount; remove arm sensor
3. Remove elastic counterbalance
4. Unbolt lower bar pillow blocks
5. Unbolt lower bar at triangle
6. Remove lower bar
7. Unbolt (2) ¼"-20 bolts securing 56T HTD5 pulley; remove pulley from lower bar
8. Replace pulley with 42T sprocket/hub assembly; align key with keyway perpendicular to the ¼" mounting holes
9. Insert lower bar axle back into pillow blocks
10. Rebolt pllow blocks to columns
11. Rebolt lower bar end to triangle
12. Restring elastic counterbalance; secure elastic using wire-ties out of the sprocket path

• Calibrate PID & check presets
• Mount chain guards

Put on Competition Claw

• Unscrew jam nuts at linkages & unplug pneumatics
• Screw in Competition Claw's jaw nuts at linkages & plug in pneumatics
• Test floor height and wrist & jaw actuation.
• Any time: put on longer start position Velcro

Note: but always take off the bungee cord before the match!

Switch Compressors

• Unscrew compressor mount bars
• Unplug pneumatic hose and remove compressor
• Do we want a jig?
• Drill new mount holes for bar that's shifting

Do we need to tap those holes?

• Screw in new bars with compressor & plug in pneumatic hose

Turn around Minibot Deployment

• Unscrew Bident & staff and pull out
• Unscrew back plate (with cylinder)

Ensure pneumatic hoses are labeled

• Unscrew Standoffs (keep rollers on them)
• Put jig in place & drill new Standoff & back plate holes
• Screw Standoffs & back plate in place

Ensure back plate is within frame perimeter

Ensure rear-most rollers are off-centered towards the front (as far from the Bident as possible, or it may go outside of the frame perimeter).

• Screw the new Bident & staff into the cylinder

Ensure Bident is in frame perimeter

Mount Hangar

• Put on top edge clamp (4 bolts)
• C-clamp bottom angle in place

Ensure Hangar is in frame perimeter

• Drill bottom angle mount holes in frame perimeter

Install Torsion Brace

• Install top brace clamp (8 bolts)
• C-clamp bottom plates in place & drill H holes in frame
• Bolt bottom plates in place (4 bolts)

Mount Camera

• Drill mount holes (should be make a jig?)
• Mount camera
• Mount iron sight
• Test/calibrate