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Using prototypes to give input to design on how mechanisms should be built realistically
What does this include?
Testing bumper materials
Mechanism designs
Making wooden parts with laser cutter
Assembling mechanisms using basic materials
Assembled field elements to allow robot testing and prototyping
Using worker drawings and blueprints to be accurate with our building
Building elements like the reef and the source
BOMs/Worker Drawings:
Made it easier to assemble
BOMs gave us the basic parts for the assembly
Mill
Aluminum tubing
~50 Hours, 45 parts on robot
Lathe
Spacers, hex shafts, and standoffs.
~90 Hours, 65 parts on the robot
Lathe tapping making near perfect threads
CNC Router
Custom aluminum/polycarbonate plates, brackets, gussets, etc.
~60 hours, 35 parts on robot
Laser Cutter
Custom wooden pieces
Powdercoat
Protective layer over parts
More aesthetically pleasing
Fabworks
Making complex parts
TSD School facilities
Usage of the shop for robotics build sessions
Magna Laser Cutting Machine
Allowing us to prototype assemblies
Using other team’s field (302) for driver’s practice
Now we’re done with everything, it’s time to make our final robot:
Combining each unique assembly to make our final robot
Handing off the robot to programming
Drive team can now understand how the robot works and get used to it at practice fields
