week 12 goals

12/8/14

Week goals: 

The goals for this week are to finally attach the bracket that will keep balls from going behind the tube. After that's attached, we will just work on making sure everything on the robot works as it should. This means we will be checking the code, retesting motors and servos, tightening screws, etc.

week 11 summary

12/5/14

Week accomplishments:

This week we attached the servo to the linear slide, which flips the tube. It works well. Next, Martin replaced some of the servos in the front of the robot that are going to continuously turn to collect the balls. The reason Martin needed to replace them was because they were not continuous servos, and could only turn so much.

Martin replacing the servo

week 10 goals

12/1/14

Week goals: 

Our goals for this week are to attach a servo to the lifting tube. This will allow it to dump the balls into the point tube. It will need to be able to lift up on the linear slide when it flips, so we will need to program it accordingly. We will most likely need extensions so the servo can reach when the tube is lifted all the way.

servo on the linear slide

the servo will attach here

week 9 summary

11/25/14

Week accomplishments:

This week we didn't finish the barricade as we only had 2 days of school. However, we got the solidworks from Norma that she has been working on for a while. They are up to date, the only thing it's  missing are the linear slide and the tube.

isometric view

top view

week 9 goals

11/24/14

Week goals:

The goals this week are to create a barricade for the pick up tube so balls cannot go behind it. The one we made last week is not bad, but it's not very flexible. Next, we will also add servos so the tube can turn and dump the balls, and program those servos.

thats basically how it will stop the balls from getting
behind the lift

week 8 summary

11/21/14

Week accomplishments:

The wiring on the robot was completed. It is organized and working. The programming was also done, and all the parts with the motors can be controlled through robot C using the controller. At the end of the week, we started working a box that would be behind the tube and not allow any balls to pass behind it. We cut up the plastic and drilled holes in it, but we might not use it as it's not very flexible.

week 8 goals

11/17/14

Week goals:

The goals for this week are to program all moving part on the robot. We have to make sure all the wiring is correct and all the motors work as they should. If there is time, we will work on making a cutout of plastic to not let any balls behind the pick up tube.

the plastic sheets we will make the case from

week 7 summary

11/14/14

Week accomplishments:

We completed the new lift system, and mounted it on our robot. It works as it should. One of the problems we came across was the chain system getting in the way. However, we resolved that by putting the lift in the middle.

the lift

week 7 goals

11/10/14

Week goals:

The goals for this week are to attach the rack and pinion system with the linear slide onto our robot. We will need to string the linear slide, and attach it to the rack and pinion just like on the previous robot.

martin checking the wiring

week 6 end

11/7/14

Week accomplishments:

We finished the rack and pinion, and attached it to one of the robots. It works, as the rack and pinion lifts up, so does the linear slide due to the string. We attached it on the other team's robot, as we were collaborating on the whole system. Next up is our robot!

week 6

11/3/14

Week goals:

Now that we have the Samantha module attached, we will work on the rack and pinion. We decided to change the whole rack and pinion system, and attach a linear slide to it. This will allow it to reach much higher.The string on the linear slide will cause the slide to extend automatically as the rack and pinion is extending.

week 5 summary

10/31/14

Week Accomplishments:

We figured out how to get the robot to run using the Samantha module. There was an issue with the lights on the module not blinking. The router settings were the hardest part to figure out, but once we followed the steps using the FTC guide it worked.

lights on!

week 5

10/27/14

Week goals:.
 The goals are to attach the Samantha module and get it to work. It will allow us to control the robot wirelessly. The router settings need to be adjusted so it is compatible. There is a guide on the FTC website on getting it set up, which we will use.

the Samantha module, on the right

Amauri workin' on the module

week 4 summary

10/24/14

Week Accomplishments:
We changed the bars on the robot, so now it's wider and there is enough space for it to fit. We had a hoarding check on Tuesday so we weren't building that day. Our hoarding equated us to getting an 85. We also re-managed the wiring so now it's more organized, and continued to work on the rack and pinion which is finished now.

rack and pinion system

much wider now, nearing 18 in

week 4

10/20/14

Week goals:
The goals for the week are to make more space on the robot for the ball pick up mechanism. The lift will be in the center  by the chains. We will just widen the robot, replacing the bars with longer ones. There is not many days this week so there is not too much to work on, but we will try to do as much as we can.

battery now attached

Week 3 summary

10/17/14

Week Accomplishments: 

This week, we mounted the servo motors in front, which will help collect the balls as the robot moves around. We also attached a servo to the tube for collecting balls, which will allow the tube to turn over and dump all the balls out quickly. Next, the rack and pinion was put together and that will allow the tube to quickly descend and ascend, which will let us collect the balls quickly. Lastly, some of the wiring was redone so it is now more organized overall.

The servos in the front that will have brackets and scoop in the balls

The rack and pinion(still work in progress), and the tube with
the servo attached for easy peezy 360 flipping

Week 3

10/13/14

Week goals: 
Mr.Martin gave us an idea on how to run the mechanism on the robot for picking up the balls. We have a tube that picks up the balls from the bottom, and is able to keep stacking up to 4 without releasing them. We did this by putting ziptides on the bottom which are great at holding the light balls.

The goals are to attach a small servo motor to the side of the tube so it can flip. This will allow us to dump the balls in the competition into the tube on the field. Also, build a system on the robot for picking up the balls using the tube.

The zip tides at the end of the tube

MAGIC

week 2 summary

10/10/14

Week achievements-

We finished building the Chassis, and adding the chains to the drive train. Amauri wrote the program for the robot, and put it on the NXT brain. The drive trains works well and the robot is able to drive. Once we finished the programming and the chassis, we focused on organizing  the wiring and where the brain/controllers can go without getting in the way. We used velcro to attach the brain and controllers to the sides of the robot.

testing the if the wheels turn in the right
direction using robot C

the NXT brain and controllers attached.
also the battery :D

Week 2

10/6/14

Week goals:

- The goals for this are to basically continue building the chassis. More specifically, we will focus on:
- Adding the chain system
- Adding motors
- Anything else that we agree is a good idea
- Making sure it's actually going to work

Mr.Martin helping us with the drive train

Paul working on the chains

Week 1 Summary

10/3/14

Week achievements-
-We took apart the Tetrix robots not in use, and disassembled random Tetrix Parts that were just laying around.
- Managed to find pictures of Team Eagles' robot, and figured out the design they used. They use a chain that runs through all the wheels. It took a while to discover, as none of the pictures they had clearly showed their design.
- Stated building the Chassis. We built a fair amount.

progress so far on the robot

this wheel system will allow us to add the chainz

Week 1

9/29/14

Week goals:

-Find and figure out the FTC winning design from Team Eagles.
-We will build the chassis that they used, and build as much of it as we can by the end of the week.
-Take apart robots from tug of war competition(Team Pegion, etc) so we have more Tetrix parts.  

this was the Eagles winning robot

dissembling rest of robots