Build Log 44: Only 3 Days Left
We spent the day at the Houston Scrimmage with teams 2587, 1429, 2585, and 441. It was great to see the other teams robots and see how ares works on…
Build Log 43: First Day of Scrimmage
We spent the morning making more fixes and working on the practice bot, we still have a few ways to improve but it's coming along. We fixed some collector issues…
Build Log 41: More tweaks
We kept working on the copy bot, we have a lot of the mechanical done but we are still missing a few parts to make it work like the real…
Build Log 40: Crunch Time
We're coming down to the home stretch, we only have 6 days until we have to put her in the bag. We're making our last efforts on the competition robot…
Build Day 39: Mostly Practice Bot Parts
We're gearing up for the scrimmage this weekend. So that means the robot is handed over to the programming and electrical teams, while the mechanical folks work on replicating all…
Build Blog 38: More Programming
We worked out a fix for our bridge device but we still haven't tested it. We have tip bars in place in case we fall over so we don't damage…
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…
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…
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…
Build Day 34: Banebots Came In
We got our shipment of Banebots motors and gearboxes today. 5 x P60 16:1 Gearboxes and 4 x 550 motors. This will give us plenty of spares for the two…