Building the 2019 Bot
Throughout build, the electrical team has
been testing components for the upcoming
frame. They tested old parts to see which
are still usable. Electrical also planned the
breadboard via making a poster to get the
freshmen and new members acquainted
with electronics fundamentals. A part of the
electrical board is shown above.
This year, our goal for the elevator is to be
able to reach 7 feet up in the air to score
cargo and place hatch covers on the rock-
et. We went with a pretty minimalistic ele-
vator design, made out of aluminum
beams. To avoid any weight exceeding is-
sues in the future, we drilled holes in the
aluminum side beams to reduce as much
mass as possible. For the extending func-
tion, we used chains and a cord that
would move simultaneously to bring the
manipulator to where we want it. As the
chain turns, it pulls the first stage of the
elevator up and, at the same time, the
cord pulls the carriage with the manipula-
tor up (second stage). The second stage
lifts up twice as fast as the first stage
mechanism. This ensures a quick and reli-
able placing or pickup of the scoring ob-
jects. The elevator is shown to the left.
Issue 3: February 16, 2019
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