Swole

Today we are working on fixing our shooter. We have had some minor problems, but we have fixed most of them. At first our shooter was too tight but now we have loosened it. Ben is perfecting out arm so it doesn't shake anymore. We should be ready for the next challenge.

New Member!

We have a new member! Jezel sadly had to leave due to his solid works certification, so we got to pick a new member. Our new member is Ben! He is working very well and helping our robot a lot so far. We can't wait to see what he does with our robot.

Luggage Carousel

Second quarter has kicked off, and with a new objective already in place. A conveyor belt. We need to slap a conveyor belt on the back of our buddy so we can get our ball rolling up for some launching. Nate has already printed out brackets to make the belt and cleaned them up of any residue. So we'll connect and place.

The Robot

The Last First

Well today marks the last day of our first quarter, with everyone finishing up their robots and making sure their grades are nice and green (maybe even at least yellow). Ashley and Rachel have been running through the robot's performance while Nate finishes up the virtual model. This also marks the last first quarter of high school for Godzilla, considering that we're all seniors.
Here's to 3 more quarters.

Flashcards

Well, we finally finished the arm, which is perfectly equipped for our challenge now. Nate did some clean up on the robot, meaning he tightened everything and organized the positions of some things. Also there are absolutely no more motors (at least ones that work), gears, or axles, so we are currently up for zero performance failures in those departments.

It's Morphin' Time, But Really Late

So Mr. Martin has suggested for us to create a design for our robot that would be compatible for both challenges. So far we have created designs that would get switched out, depending on the challenge. Therefore we have experienced quite an inconvenience for ourselves, having to manually alternate between mechanisms. Although, an even bigger inconvenience would be completely redesigning the mechanisms and trying to combine them into one, which is what we have to do now. Also we're behind a challenge, so that is another factor to consider.

Rip, Fix, Print, and maybe "Tworkue"

So Nate and Rachel did some work on Sergio's robot today. Meaning they stripped it of its parts with great pleasure. We also did some fixing on the claw as well as add more torque. Nate also wanted to 3D print a mouth piece for a saxophone, which he'll be using afterwards.
In other news, Nate has twin siblings. They're still in the hospital though.

Not The Only Thing Thrusting

Nate has twin siblings. So supports were added to the arm, as well as the two motors necessary for an excellent lift. Nate has twin siblings. We'll be on track for the challenge if everything goes according to sequence, since we already completed the coding and mechanism. Nate has twin siblings. Then maybe after lifting those caps, we can finally get to shooting some ballz. Nate has twin siblings.

Four Pincer Thrust

Further progress on the arm has steadily continued. We have devised a unique design, perfect for lifting up caps and transporting them to our advantage. Although Nate has described his method of obtaining these caps as "stabbing". We shall stab the caps, and thrust. Stab and thrust. He calls it. . .
The Four Pincer Thrust
Also our battery isn't working properly. But at least the coding is done 👍