News, events, and updates from Team 254.
Today, we started to wrap up the research phase of our project. Some stuff we have learned: We found a valve that seems to meet our needs and is in our price range. We plan to move forward with the purchase of this valve. The valve is manufactured by MAC…
Read postToday, we discussed some of the results of our research and started to talk about general design. Some of the things we have learned through our research are as follows: To shoot multiple T-Shirts, the best solution seems to be having multiple barrels rather…
Read postToday, we met to determine our design objectives for the robot. The robot should be mobile, able to drive around obstacles and aim. The robot should be able to shoot different distances. The robot should be able to make many shots without reloading. The robot…
Read postAfter deciding that our team wanted to undertake a summer project to build a promotional robot, we came up with a multitude of suggestions for what to build. After careful consideration, we decided that a high-powered T-Shirt launcher would be the best robot…
Read postHere is the idea for SVR auto modes: 1) Far Zone - Shoot 3 Balls - Long Kicks 2) Far Zone - Shoot 3 Balls - Bounce kicks in middle zone (more accurate shots, but more chance of ball hitting partner) 3) Middle Zone - Shoot 2 Balls - Start touching tower and go…
Read postToday the bumpers for team 254 were completed and are currently en-route. The embroidery looks great. The bumper tubes may need to be milled slightly in width, to account for thicker-than-expected fabric. This would allow the attachment pins to insert into…
Read postPreparations for Competition next week have begin. Numerous teams of students have been working hard to complete the Competition Robot's superstructure, which will be carried in as part of the withholding allowance. Several students worked to complete a bill…
Read postKicker testing continued today, after a series of mishaps with the arm last night. We found that we could shoot well from midfield and poorly from either extreme with the current configuration. We milled the kicker plate down by 1/8" from it's already…
Read postWe field tested the final design of the Gyroscope assembly at the Proving Grounds. During this test, we also tested the robot "Drive Straight" software routine. This works like money. Earlier in the day, students and mentors joined the superstructure to the…
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