Build Day 33: Testing the “fixes”
Our fixes didn't exactly work out as planned. Our max range decreased and our accuracy was worse but this is why we test early so we know what works and…
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…
Build Day 31: Making it better
We were off yesterday for the super bowl and the second rookie build day in Houston. We had a smaller turnout but we got to provide a lot of information…
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…
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…
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…
Build Day 26: Starting to Build Spares
We aren't finished with our robot yet, but we began the process of building the practice robot parts today. We know certain systems won't change drastically so we are beginning to manufacture…
Build Day 25: Three weeks to go
We're through the half way point now, so we can begin counting down to end of build. 21 Days to go. We finished wiring the Jaguars to the power distribution…
Build Day 24
It was a short day, Monday's seem shorter than most for some reason. Even though we don't have the jaguars yet, we crimped all the ring terminals for the Jaguars…
Build Day 23: And the wiring begins
Electrical is now the main priority for the robot. We have most of the mechanical systems mounted but we need to get the electrical on so see we can begin testing. The Jaguar board…