View source for 2009:1.8.09 - Mechanical 1 Integration

'''Summary of last things completed:'''<br>

1.Worked with Drive Train to conclude a wide drive base with offset wheels <br>

2. Designed the robot based off robot design #4. It consists of a roller bringing balls into a 1x3 hopper (holds about 20 balls). There is a conveyor system in the front which bring the balls up to a top with a roller kicker to knock it out the front.<br>

3. Created group difference. Mech 1 will start prototyping conveyor belts and rollers. Mech 2 will start looking at available space<br>

4. Prototyped first system. This is the "chicken plucker" gathering or projectile device. This consisted of pneumatics tubing. For both projectile and sucking in, this device worked very very well. <br>

5. Redesigned jam portions of our robot. Changes include: <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Roller or brush mechanism to sort balls into hopper or shoot out <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Tie the two conveyor belts together using a figure eight connection <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Make the conveyor and feeder systems independent <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Create a movable blocker ("trap door") to create only one flow of balls at a time.<br>6. Looked at conveyor costs and parts on McMaster Carr <br>

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'''Next things to do:'''<br>

1. Prototype more gathering systems<br>

2. Discussion about belts and conveyors and which ones to use<br>

3. Finalize design and start putting more details in (i.e. materials, weight, motors, etc.) <br>

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'''Need from Subteams:'''<br>

<u>Mech 1 -</u>&nbsp; Available space and dimensions from Inventor mockup<br>