BattleBots 2012 Meeting Notes
From GT RoboJackets
This page contains notes from our BattleBots meetings during the 2012 competition year.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Started working on bottom plate.
- Prepared gearbox stock for Haas.
- Edited and prepared gears for Water-Jet.
- Added remaining retaining rings in drum shaft.
Electrical:
- Worked on batteries.
- Disassembled and started soldering a new pack.
- Add shrink-wrap and foam to first pack.
Photos:
Friday, February 10-11, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Counter bored plastic armor.
- Pocketed top plate.
- Finished machining drum pulley
- Water Jet:
- Three teeth (now have two sets of teeth)
- Three pairs of skids.
- Started to Haas the sides.
- Problems:
- Part seemed to shift a little.
- End mill broke from plunging to deep.
- Problems:
Electrical:
- Made a new battery. (need to order shrink wrap)
Photos:
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Shaved down plastic drum support.
- Started to lathe drum pulley.
- Started to make weapon motor mounts.
- Taught some master-cam.
Electrical:
- Fixed the LED robot is on indicator.
- Discharged a battery for later modification.
Photos:
Friday, January 27, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Weapon shaft key slot cut on one shaft. (Key was lose need to investigate a different end mill)
- Water Jet:
- Weapon Motor Mount
- Side Plastic Armor
- Plastic Drum Support
- Metal Drum Support
- Bottom Plate
Electrical:
- Fixed Fail Safe (Instructions have been printed and place in the radio controller's box.).
- Disassembled old battery and reassembled to match the CAD.
- Charged and Tested with positive results. (Need to have a Vibration Test)
Notes:
- Organized Shelf Space.
Photos:
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Finished Counter boring wheel armor.
- Fixed CAD adding space for Tolerances.
Electrical:
- Channels physically switched and tested.
- Added LED Light as Live weapon warning.
- Fail Safe Still Not fixed.
Notes:
- On Jan 31 water jetted one S7 tool steel tooth.
- Received large order and organized and inventoried items.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Added retaining ring slots. (Tool broke did not reach full depth.)
- Started counter boring the wheel armor.
Electrical:
- Tested electrical circuit.
- Figured out the trim issue on of the channels have to be physically switched.
Photos:
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Finished the second Weapon Shaft, missing retaining ring slot. Need to add key slot to both shafts.
- Hass wheel armor.
Electrical:
- Tested electrical circuit.
- Fail Safe and motor trim need work.
Photos:
Friday, January 20, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Finish the first Weapon Shaft, still need to add key slot.
- Trained two members how to Haas while milling the Front Plate.
Electrical:
- Continued working on Electrical Layout.
Photos:
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Attendance:
Accomplished
First Meeting of Spring
Mechanical:
- Started working on Weapon Shaft.
- Prepared Front plate Stock for Haas
Electrical:
- Started working on Electrical Layout.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
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Friday, November 11, 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Attendance:
Accomplished
Broke into three group.
- Weapon Team
- Electric Team
- General Design Team
Mechanical:
Changed weapon length. Added bolt pattern to gear box. Added matching bolt pattern on bottom plate. Added bolt pattern for motor mounts to bottom plate. Found bolts for skids. Designed weapon pulleys.
Electrical:
Calculated current draw. Researched Batteries. Researched Brush-less motors.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Attendance:
- Jordan
- Kevin Umana
- Max
Accomplished
Mill and lathe training.
Mechanical:
Redesigned Motor Mounts.
Changed design of the front, top, and bottom plate providing more support to top and bottom plate.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Attendance:
Accomplished
Lathe training with some members.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Attendance:
Accomplished
Mechanical:
- Decided to go with Kevin Umana's design for skids.
- Preliminary Weapon Designed.
Notes:
- Need to perform tests to find filler material for drum.
- Increased height of robot by 0.1 in for internal clearance.
- Wear shoes next meeting.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Attendance:
Accomplished
Individuals were assigned parts to design. Such as Skids, GearBox, and weapon.
Mechanical:
Gear box Ratio was changed to 64:9.
Notes:
If you have a good idea for skids or weapon design it in inventor and bring it to next meeting.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Attendance:
Accomplished:
- Went Over 2011 Competition Picture's
Electrical:
- Updated electrical components in Inventor
Mechanical:
- New Slimier Body Design in DropBox 2011 Internal
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Attendance:
- Jordan
- Joseph
- Kevin So
- Justin
- Keong
- James
- Austin
- Jay
- Kevin Umana
- Karl
- Brandon
- Max
- Chris
- Raine
- John
- Patrick
Accomplished:
Electrical:
- Updated electrical components in Inventor
Mechanical:
- Discussed semester plan
- Software to download:
