Monday, January 28, 2013

Week 3 Shooter Testing

On Saturday we tested shooters in the street...  good range.  Still fine-tuning to be done...




Friday, January 25, 2013

Jan 24 talking through the chainsaw

Jan 24 limit switches, motors, and tank drive

Jan 24 wheeled shooter - making more stable

Jan 24 chain saw climber

Jan 24 2-wheeled linear shooter

Jan 24 vertical angle aiming device

Jan 24 wheeled frisbee picker upper

Jan 24 Rotating aiming device

Video of pneumatic slot feeder prototype

Video of one climbing prototype

Moving up the pyramid...

Stephen and Ryler grinding some metal

Programming??? Including a photo of Kyle B!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Calibration of one wheeled shooter

Aiming platform

The linear shooter

Frisbee feeder - next iteration

Chainsaw climber

Double chains to pull up robot with hooks

Hinged tilt for aiming

Attaching a window motor - Aimee left while mentors bickered about what she should do.

Wheel shooter

Still playing with gearing - still aiming for 3000 rpm

Another floor option with wheels

Linear shooter

With a very tachometer....

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Week 2 Pre Teardown Build

Aimee explains the feeding of the robot...a wall will move
up and down to allow only 1 of 4 discs through to the shooter.
What does the robot do at the end of week 2?
Week 2 Pre Teardown Build Robot
Arc shooter prototype 1 with larger wheel
Linear shooter - not quite ready to test
Linear shooter explanation
More Pre Teardown Build discussion
K'nex model built by Kyle M to illustrate one of the climbing
models being discussed by team members.  There are prototypes in
process of a 'shimmy climber' and 4 arm climber, and a 2 arm climber.