Day 45

  • We welded the additional pieces for the extra bearings

  • We finished painting the bumpers

  • Programmers finished making the wiring all pretty and ran more testing

  • We re-attached the collectors

  • We figured out what we want to keep as part of our 30 pounds

  • We finished everything for our presentation and pep assemblies tomorrow

  • We made sure everything is functioning and is ready to go for our pep assembly and presentations tomorrow. That way we can bag the robot right after.


ONE MORE DAY GUYS!! GOOD LUCK <3

Day 44

  • We finished covering the last bumper in fabric and started painting them. We have 4 of 8 sides painted

  • We cut and milled the mounts for the extra bearings for the turret

  • We made a vibration isolator for the camera mount

  • We ordered LEDs

  • We finished most of the Bill of Materials

  • Drivers practiced more

  • We finished and sent out our newsletter

  • Programmers re-programmed the aiming software to rotate the camera directly on the turret directly rather then the servos

  • We turned down more collector end caps on the lathe


Main Achievement: Programmers also adapted the shooter aiming code to use motor pulsing for fine control

Duel in the Desert

Our new shirts!

Day 42

  • We finished the Teacher of the Year award and submitted it!

  • We packed for Duel in the Desert!

  • We finished all the mounts for the bumpers

  • We tested the shooter and figured out the angle we want to have it and then welded it

  • We covered another bumper in fabric

  • We finished our camera mount(?)

  • We attached and wired the limit switches

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  • We need to attach the limit switches

  • We want to make a ball guide for the elevator

Main Achievement: Our robot can collect, elevate, and shoot balls!

2012 Robot - Yoshimi
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2012 Robot - Yoshimi

Day 41

Day 40

  • We finished our shooter hubs

  • We loctited our wheels and motors and re-attached them to the frame

  • We grinded the hex on the shooter so we can attach the shooter

  • We welded the shooter back channel

  • Programmers started making wires prettier, they flashed the final jaguar, and started wiring the remaining motors

  • We finished the gearbox for the collectors

  • We finished putting fabric on two out of four bumpers

Main Achievement:We finished the website!

Day 39

  • We finished attaching our ball guide rail

  • We finished both Deans List essays and will submit those tomorrow

  • We updated our media page on the website and worked on the other pages

  • We worked on making our gear box for the collectors

  • We worked on the shooter rail guide

  • We finished our shooter hubs(??)

  • Animators worked on the animation

Main Achievement: Programmers finished re-attaching the E-board and planned the wiring for the turret

Day 39