Introduction The team voted on prototypes today. The engineering leads will discuss this decision later this week. That decision will most likely be on Thursday. The team decided on the following: For the active intake, we wanted an elevator integrated active intake. For lifting, we decided that we should…
Day 10 (1/15/2018)
Introduction Today a lot of finishing up prototypes was done. On Tuesday at the team meeting we will vote on the best prototypes, so all prototypes have to be done before the meeting if you want them to be considered. After the prototypes are voted for, then we will start…
Day 9 (1/14/2018)
Project Butterfly We were successful in making one wing for Project Butterfly. The wing was able to hold students weighing about 150 pounds, and our old robot, disc-o, with Titanium on top of it (Probably about 170 lbs). After upgrading the brackets into quarter inch plate, we no longer saw…
Day 8 (1/13/2018)
Project Butterfly After being inspired by team 1717 from 2007, and also from looking at a RI3D team, we started work on what we call project “Butterfly”. It’s the idea that we will be able to carry two robots with us on the way up for when we climb. We…
Day 7 (1/12/2018)
Introduction The team is still working on the various prototypes in the room. The entire team needs to help with making the prototypes so if you are available during build time please stop in and help for a bit. By next Tuesday all prototypes have to done and ready to…
Day 6 (1/11/2018)
Introduction Today there was an Engineering Leads meeting. The leads talked about the upcoming weeks and the plans for what should be done. By next Tuesday all prototypes have to done and ready to present. At Tuesday’s meeting, we will vote on the best prototypes. The other deadlines will be…
Day 5 (1/10/2018)
Introduction Prototypes are still continually being tested and modified. However, due to the many minuscule changes that often take place, it is often difficult to continually write about it all. Today was a light work day, partially due to the fact that many other activities often schedule events and gatherings…
Day 4 (1/09/2018)
Introduction Prototypes will be decided on next Tuesday during the team meeting. During this meeting, the leads of each prototype will go over their designs and do demonstrations of working prototypes. The team will then vote for the subsystems they like. After the team has voted the build leads will…
Day 3 (1/08/2018)
Plan for Today: Today is going to be a continuation of yesterday, with prototyping subsystems and implementing new design changes to improve quality. Our goal is to have a vote on final prototypes sometime next week. Although this is actually a little earlier than in previous years, we may be better…
Day 2 (1/07/2018)
Introduction Today, we started designing and building prototypes. There are a lot of really cool ideas. If you have ideas that aren’t being made right now, you can come to open room, get a few people together, and start building it. If you are building a prototype, PLEASE SEND A…