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= Master Task List | = Master Task List = | ||
Engineering Notebook Templates Available at: ''[[Engineering Notebook Template|Engineering_Notebook_Template]]'' | Engineering Notebook Templates Available at: ''[[Engineering Notebook Template|Engineering_Notebook_Template]]'' | ||
Please Label All Notebook Pages <u>2012:Mechanical 2 MM.DD</u> to avoid confusion. | Please Label All Notebook Pages <u>2012:Mechanical 2 MM.DD</u> to avoid confusion. | ||
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Beater Bar | '''Beater Bar''' | ||
[http://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum-hollow-rods/=fun3si http://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum-hollow-rods/=fun3si] | |||
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[http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/vexpro/ifi-wheel-tread.html http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/vexpro/ifi-wheel-tread.html] | |||
Roughtop Tread 8" OD x 2" Wide ROUGHTOP-820 In stock | |||
*Placed Collector/Actuator onto Robot assembly | |||
*Made Sprocket http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0099.htm | |||
*Made Bearing for Beater bar http://www.mcmaster.com/#6383k234/=fwn7tc | |||
*Figured out we neeed a larger shaft and sorted out following problems | |||
-Size/Placement issues | |||
-How to make a sprocket in inventor | |||
<u>'''Conveyor System:'''</u> | <u>'''Conveyor System:'''</u> | ||
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conveyor system pros and cons - | conveyor system pros and cons - | ||
Design 1: Motors Only<br>Pros:<br>• Constant speed (assuming battery voltage does not drop dramatically)<br>• More space below the conveyor to accommodate the drivetrain transmissions and motors.<br>• Smooth transmission between different stages of the conveyor to the turret.<br>• Less possible states for the last stage of the design.<br>Cons:<br>• Cannot actually push the ball past the turret line. There needs to be a hand off so there will be a transition stage.<br>Design 2: Pneumatics and Motors<br>Pros:<br>• Need one less motor.<br>• Compressor is already on the robot.<br>• Higher handoff to the turret, goes past the turret line.<br>• Lower height than turret.<br>• When the supply is available, speed and force of ball feed will be consistant.<br>Cons:<br>• Takes up more space in the back bottom part of the robot.<br>• Requires ball to settle time into cup prior to firing.<br>• Lose contact with ball when going into last stage.<br>• Hard to manufacture the bowl for the launcher unless we buy it, work around could be square on point.<br>• Amy and Mr. Wolf feel that the linear action is more complicated than the rotary action. | Design 1: Motors Only<br/>Pros:<br/>• Constant speed (assuming battery voltage does not drop dramatically)<br/>• More space below the conveyor to accommodate the drivetrain transmissions and motors.<br/>• Smooth transmission between different stages of the conveyor to the turret.<br/>• Less possible states for the last stage of the design.<br/>Cons:<br/>• Cannot actually push the ball past the turret line. There needs to be a hand off so there will be a transition stage.<br/>Design 2: Pneumatics and Motors<br/>Pros:<br/>• Need one less motor.<br/>• Compressor is already on the robot.<br/>• Higher handoff to the turret, goes past the turret line.<br/>• Lower height than turret.<br/>• When the supply is available, speed and force of ball feed will be consistant.<br/>Cons:<br/>• Takes up more space in the back bottom part of the robot.<br/>• Requires ball to settle time into cup prior to firing.<br/>• Lose contact with ball when going into last stage.<br/>• Hard to manufacture the bowl for the launcher unless we buy it, work around could be square on point.<br/>• Amy and Mr. Wolf feel that the linear action is more complicated than the rotary action. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 21 January 2012
Resources
Master Task List
Engineering Notebook Templates Available at: Engineering_Notebook_Template
Please Label All Notebook Pages 2012:Mechanical 2 MM.DD to avoid confusion.
Beater Bar
http://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum-hollow-rods/=fun3si
http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/vexpro/ifi-wheel-tread.html
Roughtop Tread 8" OD x 2" Wide ROUGHTOP-820 In stock
*Placed Collector/Actuator onto Robot assembly
*Made Sprocket http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0099.htm
*Made Bearing for Beater bar http://www.mcmaster.com/#6383k234/=fwn7tc *Figured out we neeed a larger shaft and sorted out following problems
-Size/Placement issues
-How to make a sprocket in inventor
Conveyor System:
conveyor system pros and cons -
Design 1: Motors Only
Pros:
• Constant speed (assuming battery voltage does not drop dramatically)
• More space below the conveyor to accommodate the drivetrain transmissions and motors.
• Smooth transmission between different stages of the conveyor to the turret.
• Less possible states for the last stage of the design.
Cons:
• Cannot actually push the ball past the turret line. There needs to be a hand off so there will be a transition stage.
Design 2: Pneumatics and Motors
Pros:
• Need one less motor.
• Compressor is already on the robot.
• Higher handoff to the turret, goes past the turret line.
• Lower height than turret.
• When the supply is available, speed and force of ball feed will be consistant.
Cons:
• Takes up more space in the back bottom part of the robot.
• Requires ball to settle time into cup prior to firing.
• Lose contact with ball when going into last stage.
• Hard to manufacture the bowl for the launcher unless we buy it, work around could be square on point.
• Amy and Mr. Wolf feel that the linear action is more complicated than the rotary action.
Archives
2011 Mechanical Page2010 Mechanical Page2009 Mechanical_1 Page
