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.
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November 2018
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