2011:1/29/2011

Drivetrain

IT'S ALIVE!!!  Need to change spacing between sprockets for drive wheels so they don't bind (should be getting spacers from Harris).  Working on bumpers.

Arm/Manipulator

Upper structure has been changed somewhat, sheet metal has been added in CAD. Chain-tensioning brackets have been added. Prototyping for two arm types has been done. The swing-and-latch mechanism is better than the telescoping mechanism - less potential for getting stuck while deploying, and more forgiving if the arm gets bent a bit. At least some of the files should be ready to send over to Harris tomorrow. Motors, transmissions, and encoders have been positioned in CAD.

Manipulator: design is set and we have almost all the parts!

Minibot/Deployer

Minibot

Electrical Main

Think

Electrical Controls

Basic

Programming

Got drivetrain running! Radio has been programmed as part of that. Working on more code - presets for arm, autonomous for drivetrain. (Presets need to go on the wiki.)