We tested our new motors and they worked so we started to choose which claw type we were going to use. However after deciding the type or design of claw, we broke some parts apart since the new claw design wasn’t suitable with the base we already had.
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Our team was trying to figure out a way to create a claw to pick up the cap and flip it, but when we decided to actually see if the base moved (if the motors moved), the motors didn’t work. We changed the battery, checked the wires, and checked if everything was where they are suppose to be, but it still didn’t work so we thought that there might be a chance that there is something wrong with the motor. We decided to find a new pair of motors and change the motor and see if that was the problem.
Our team fine tuned the wheels and gears for the base of the robot, so we got started on building the beams that we will attach our “claw” (more of a flipping mechanism than a claw) to once we’re finished. We added the base if the scaffolding at first, then connected both sides of the base with more beams to create a nice surface to attach the scaffolding. We’ve finished two of the beams on both sides of the robot.
Today our team was discussing what objectives we should go for. We decided to go for flipping the disks and placing them on the poles for 2 points each. We also plan to go for the lower flags. We also discussed how we would design the claw, and we what the buttons on the controller would control. If we get enough parts by next club time (or next week), we plan to start making the claw before attaching it to the base. We are undecided about how we will attach the claw to the base.
We found out that the the angle 35 (a metal piece we have to attach) can’t fit because the rods weren’t long enough to go through the holes in agle 35 so we had to unscrew all of the screws that we used to stabilize the rod and had to attach them out as much as we can so we can attach the angle 35. One of our members (the programmer) was learning coding and started to learn about the controller and the codes needed for the project. We ran out of parts to use so we have to wait until next week for the parts to arrive.
Today we started stabilizing the wheels onto the base of the robot. We’ve finished adjusting the gears, so we added the wheels. We’ve attached enough wheels so that the robot can move. With the wheels and gears attached, we then tightened the bolts to make sure they don’t come off. After we’ve finished tightening the bolts, we then started to look through available metal. Before we’re managed to attach the extra metal beams, the class ended. Overall we’ve managed to finally attach wheels and tighten the bolts holding the wheels. Somewhat. We still have to completely stabilize the wheels since we only stabilized one side. We plan to attach the motors, next class.
We started attaching the gears.
Our team had made a mistake last time by attaching the gears in the wrong place. We had to unscrew the all the gears and screws that we attached and moved them 1 box(space?) higher and reattached all of the gears and screws back on. Some of the rods that we attached were either too short or too long, so we changed some of the rods that didn’t fit the requirements. We weren’t able to completely attach the gears and the wheels onto the base that we created during day 1, but we were able to check if the gears actually moved with other gears, allowing the wheels to properly function. Next class, we’ll probably stabilize the wheels onto the actual base. Today our team was taught how to make the H-shaped base. We have to experiment a bit to figure out how to attach the three long parts of the base together before we finally settled on one. We added standoffs on each end of the H-like base, using 8 in total. We were then told to add bearing flats for where the gears and wheels will go. We weren’t sure where to add them at first, so we ended up adding them one space too high. Therefore, we ended up having to take them apart and add them again in the correct spot. Due to that mistake, we weren’t able to get much progress today.
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November 2018
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