Groovi

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Groovi
Groovi
Year Of Creation 2018-2019
Versions
Current Version 1.0
Wins/Losses 0/2
Information and Statistics
Weight Class BeetleWeight
Weapon Class Drum Spinner
Combined Wins/Losses 0/2

Welcome to GROOVI! This is a drum spinner 3lb robot, we finished it at 2am the night before motorama :)

Competitions

Motorama 2019

  • Results: 0/2
    • Bracket Style: Double Elimination
      • Loss vs tHe liD
        • (No. 1 Nemesis)
        • (we don't talk about this match...we just got swallowed))
      • Loss vs Deadly Princess
        • (No. 2 Nemesis)
        • (a beater bar, took a chunk out of our drum, one of our wheels was out for this match, Deadly Princess had a way better paint job :C))

RoboJackets 20th Anniversary Competition

  • Results: 2/4
    • Bracket Style: Round Robin - Four per Pool
      • [htpp:putwhenwegetthelink.com]
        • (Qualifying Match 1)
        • (Win due to forfeit against nonexistent opponent)
        • (Qualifying Match 2)
        • (Loss to Furi due to weapon motor not spinning up, drive train fully functional, but Furi got one hit in before his drum detached)
        • (Qualifying Match 3)
        • (Win over Doori by running into them at ramming speed and generally being aggressively annoying)
        • (Playoffs Match 1)
        • (Loss to Hypnotik, got torn apart by high schoolers but hey at least we had a better paint job this time, weapon wouldn't spin up and they trapped us in a corner :C)

Versions

Groovi

Created by: (Names of Builders/Group Members of aforementioned version of bot)

Drive Motors DYS BE1806 2300KV Motors
Drive Motor Gearboxes KITBOTS 1000rpm Gearmotor Gearboxes
Drive Motor Controllers DYS 20A Micro Opto Multi-rotor ESC
Weapon Motor (Turnigy 2836-3700)
Weapon Motor Controllers (Turnigy PLUSH-40A)
Receiver Turnigy T6A-V2 AFHDS 2.4GHz 6Ch Receiver V2
Remote Control Turnigy T6A-V2 AFHDS 2.4GHz 6Ch Transmitter V2
Battery Turnigy Nano-Tech 1000mAh 3s 45~90c LiPo Pack

Problems

  • Groovi - Motorama Edition
    • Nonfunctional drive motor
    • Locktight issues/pin in the drive motor was too short
    • Was barely enough room for electronics
    • Some holes were too small
    • Belt was too loose
  • Groovii - RoboJackets 20th Anniversary Edition
    • Belt was too tight, caused too much torque on the weapon motor and prevented its successful spinup
      • Except for that one time in front of the judges after we heat-gunned it
        • And promptly decided not to heat-gun it again before our playoffs match (big mistake)
    • Similar locktight issues to Motorama involving the pinion gear inside the drive motors
    • Wheel kept falling off because of a warped hub
    • Bearings were warped, which made it a lot harder for the drum to turn as smoothly
    • Overweight by 0.04 lb
      • Had to drill speed holes and eventually were forced to remove one of the middle steel teeth to avoid disqualification
    • Paint job on armor went all over the arena, but at least the top and bottom survived!

Good Aspects

  • Groovi - Motorama Edition
    • Drum was very solid
    • Was underweight
    • Armor was effective
    • Used hella electrical tape to fix switch (was functional at Motorama)
  • Groovii - RoboJackets 20th Anniversary Edition
    • MYSTERY MACHINE MAKEOVER
      • Got ALL the complements
    • Slightly larger chassis meant we had more room for electronics
    • Drum still very solid
    • Drive train worked well in all of our matches
    • Armor did its job
      • RIP Paint Job 2019
    • ESCs worked perfectly

Changes/Improvements

  • recalculate belt size, order more backups
  • make side plates longer to accommodate electronics
  • fix top and bottom plate to accommodate new side plates
  • make a proper cutout for switch
  • new drive motor
  • fix holes in motor mount, side plates, (front plate if possible?)
  • push pin in drive motors further

Notes:

(We lost to a lid :C)

(Name inspo: Scooby Doo, Sam's bucket hat)

(Grace Kahn, Cody Page, Judea Britt, Sam Bass, Seth Daly, Paulina Schuler, Hannah Lee)