This week the snailbot team got a lot done. They were able to modify the back of the vertical intake so that it was wider and fit the ball better. She also added standoffs along the sides to keep the ball from slipping out. However, we still need to add a ramp that connects to the bottom. They also kept working on the chassis.
It was a bit difficult because a few c-channels were placed incorrectly (at angles that were slightly off), so building off of that messed up most of the work after. Unfortunately, this will need a bit of fixing, but nothing that is too bad.
This week, the lift group finished up their chassis! Everything is ready, although they still need to add standoffs to the sides in order to make sure there is space, and to ensure that the spacing on the chassis is ok and lines up with the holes. They were also able to make a lot of progress on the intake-claw. So far they have a first model without the chain. However, members during the meeting
expressed concern that the distance between the two sides would either be too loose or too tight and therefore it would be better to create something that makes the sides more elastic. However, this is a good start. The lift is also making good progress. For now, they have a good “bottom” section (which consists of gears, sliders, and motors), and a good “top” section (which consists of the c-channels that make up the lift). The hard part is connecting them because they all have to be at the correct angles in order to match up, which is hard in Fusion.
That’s all for now. Hopefully next week we can start putting everything together and create 1 robot!.
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