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= Todo =
= To do =
==To Be Done==
* Finish design for Ball constraint in kicker
* Find where we need mechanical stops
* Raise battery
* Locate kicker stop
* Clearance for electrical
* Area (Bottom Pan for electrical between motors
* Side Restraints


==Conflicts==
== To Be Done ==
* Kicker path and D.T. stabilizers


==Other==
*Finish design for Ball constraint in kicker
*Find where we need mechanical stops
*Raise battery
*Locate kicker stop
*Clearance for electrical
*Area (Bottom Pan for electrical between motors
*Side Restraints


=== Questions ===
== Conflicts ==
 
*Kicker path and D.T. stabilizers
 
= Design Analysis =
 
=== Stress Analysis ===
 
*A steel rod fixed on the very outside
 
 
 
*Asteel rod fixed where the bearings are
 
 
 
*An alumninum rod fixed where the bearings are
 
 
 
 


=== Current Design ===
=== Current Design ===
* shooting takes 1-2 seconds
 
* a kicker strikes the ball through 2 bars (cradle)
*shooting takes 1-2 seconds
* Linked with intake with a motor in the cradle structure pulling and pushing intake
*a kicker strikes the ball through 2 bars (cradle)
*Linked with intake with a motor in the cradle structure pulling and pushing intake
 
=== Equipment Requirements/Size ===
=== Equipment Requirements/Size ===
- Weight
- Weight
   - 45 LBS
   - 45 LBS
- CIM motors
- CIM motors
   - 4 mini
   - 4 mini
  - 2 reg
- 2 reg


= Thurs Jan 9 =
= Thurs Jan 9 =
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= Sat Jan 11 =
= Sat Jan 11 =


* Still working on Fundamentals for design
*Still working on Fundamentals for design
 
   * Calculating how far the kicker has to move
   * Calculating how far the kicker has to move
  * Calculating if motor driven is possible for Kicker
* Calculating if motor driven is possible for Kicker
* met with collection
 
* integrate our cradle with the collection
*met with collection
* What type of material should we use
*integrate our cradle with the collection
* Better to have a longer kicker than a lighter one
*What type of material should we use
*Better to have a longer kicker than a lighter one


== Accomplishments/Results ==
== Accomplishments/Results ==


* Kicker must move about 80 - 90 degrees
*Kicker must move about 80 - 90 degrees
* If you go any less than that you need more motors
*If you go any less than that you need more motors
* How to stop kicker motion
*How to stop kicker motion


   * nylon strap
   * nylon strap
  * blocking plate
* blocking plate


== End of Day Design ==
== End of Day Design ==
[[File:Shooter1.png]]
[[File:Shooter1.png]]


= Sun Jan 12 =
= Sun Jan 12 =
*Continue work on 3D design in inventor
*Continue work on 3D design in inventor
*Determine geometry of Our kicker to the ball and cradle  
*Determine geometry of Our kicker to the ball and cradle
*Our kicker has to be curved at some point so that we get the max speed into the ball rather than rotation
*Our kicker has to be curved at some point so that we get the max speed into the ball rather than rotation
*We Finished drive trains CAD
*We Finished drive trains CAD
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= Tues Jan 14 =
= Tues Jan 14 =
*worked more with intake to get a linkage working
*worked more with intake to get a linkage working
*messed some more with the geometry of the shooter
*messed some more with the geometry of the shooter
*Made a physical mock-up of the shooter
*Made a physical mock-up of the shooter
   *cradle
   *cradle
  *kicker
*kicker
 
*Worked more on the CAD mock-up
*Worked more on the CAD mock-up
==Current Design==
 
== Current Design ==
 
[[File:Shooterjan14.png]]
[[File:Shooterjan14.png]]



Revision as of 08:39, 19 January 2014

To do

To Be Done

  • Finish design for Ball constraint in kicker
  • Find where we need mechanical stops
  • Raise battery
  • Locate kicker stop
  • Clearance for electrical
  • Area (Bottom Pan for electrical between motors
  • Side Restraints

Conflicts

  • Kicker path and D.T. stabilizers

Design Analysis

Stress Analysis

  • A steel rod fixed on the very outside

 

  • Asteel rod fixed where the bearings are

 

  • An alumninum rod fixed where the bearings are

 

 

Current Design

  • shooting takes 1-2 seconds
  • a kicker strikes the ball through 2 bars (cradle)
  • Linked with intake with a motor in the cradle structure pulling and pushing intake

Equipment Requirements/Size

- Weight

 - 45 LBS

- CIM motors

 - 4 mini

- 2 reg

Thurs Jan 9

Sat Jan 11

  • Still working on Fundamentals for design
 * Calculating how far the kicker has to move
  • Calculating if motor driven is possible for Kicker
  • met with collection
  • integrate our cradle with the collection
  • What type of material should we use
  • Better to have a longer kicker than a lighter one

Accomplishments/Results

  • Kicker must move about 80 - 90 degrees
  • If you go any less than that you need more motors
  • How to stop kicker motion
 * nylon strap
  • blocking plate

End of Day Design

Shooter1.png

Sun Jan 12

  • Continue work on 3D design in inventor
  • Determine geometry of Our kicker to the ball and cradle
  • Our kicker has to be curved at some point so that we get the max speed into the ball rather than rotation
  • We Finished drive trains CAD
  • Worked on CAD for shooter

Tues Jan 14

  • worked more with intake to get a linkage working
  • messed some more with the geometry of the shooter
  • Made a physical mock-up of the shooter
 *cradle
  • kicker
  • Worked more on the CAD mock-up

Current Design

Shooterjan14.png

Wed Jan 15

Thurs Jan 16

Sat Jan 18