Tag: 2018-2019 ROVER RUCKUS

Date: 10/25/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 7 Quick Summary: We now have gears and a gear track for our lift system. We have a TorqueNADO motor for the lift instead of the weaker motor we used to have. The hook on the lift is simply an axle, but it is…
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Date: 10/18/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 6 Quick Summary: We relieved the pressure on the gear and sprocket system by putting the system directly under the arm instead of to the side. We added a bracing bar that strengthens the frame. However, this interferes with the path of the arm.…
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Date: 10/11/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 5 Quick Summary: We replaced the gearing system for the arm with a chain and sprocket system. We added a “tongue” to the arm in order to keep the minerals from falling out of the bucket on their way to the lander. We made…
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Date: 10/4/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 4 Quick Summary: We took apart our robot in order to fix some massive problems. We got a good start. What We Accomplished: We rebuilt our robot today in the hopes of accomplished the following things: a lower center of gravity, the back of…
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Date: 9/27/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 3 Quick Summary: We repositioned our lift to the more center of the robot, but it didn’t help our center of gravity problem. What We Accomplished: When we met today, we put together a list some goals that we wanted to accomplish by Meet-O,…
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Date: 9/22/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 2 What We Accomplished: We worked together to build our field perimeter out of PVC pipes, screws, and panel boards. It took us two hours. Luke also 3D printed a square team marker with the letters T-A-C on it.

Date: 9/13/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 1 Quick Summary: Our robot has a weak U-framed base. We are experimenting with three wheels to see if we can get in the crater. Our arm for putting minerals in the lander has a bucket to carry the minerals. Our lift is a…
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