Build 37: Body Work, Robot #2, and Code

Mechanically the robot is very solid. We have some small modifications but the collector and shooter assembly are working really well. We reinforced the collector motor mount and that is…

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Build Day 36: Half Court Shot

We fixed some of the issues with the elevator by removing things, which is always a plus. The ball gather got a bit of an improvement by adding guide plates…

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Build Day 35: More Progress

We did a lot to the robot today. We made new polycord belts to replace the yellow ones that we previously had. The new ones are clear. We mounted the…

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Build Day 32: Fixing more stuff

We were still in the fixing stage today but tomorrow we should be ready to go test our changes. Today we finished putting the shooter back together, we're still working…

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Build Day 29: Tweaking everything

We were working through the list of improvements that we saw from last night's testing. We moved the polycord guides and that seemed to fix the jamming problem. We also…

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Build Day 28: Making Free Throws

We had the robot out at the gym making free throws tonight, we'll post video this weekend. The automation isn't there yet. We were allowing everyone to attempt shoots in…

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Build Day 27: It Works

We mounted the electrical panels and wired up the robot today. It still needs some wire care to make sure all the wires are tucked away nicely and won't cause…

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