tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47424225750439688852024-03-05T02:54:15.047-08:00The Fourth Law of RoboticsUniversity City Robolions, FIRST FRC Team 3397Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-48457131342325846642015-01-04T02:16:00.001-08:002015-01-04T02:16:37.696-08:00Kick Off Lock In, 3/4Welcome to the third blog post from the lock in! It is currently 4am, 18 hours into our 24 hour lock in, and we are all starting to feel the drain. We have all turned to our various vices to keep us awake, some to soda, some to coffee.<br />
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We continue to make progress on all fronts, constructing two prototypes and scrapping two others.<br />
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The past two hours have been mostly spent in strategic meetings, figuring out what the team can handle in terms of systems over the course of the next few weeks, and working out all potential avenues of scoring. In this meeting, Teams are being assigned, systems are being ruled out, contingency plans are being made, and naps are being taken.<br />
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In this discussion, human players are being valued considerably over all other methods of feeding, so we will have to see what comes of that. More on that as it comes.<br />
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As we come up on the sunrise, we are starting to run out of steam just as we run out of projects. We have narrowed down the number of prototypes being worked on to two, and we will get each of those to functional capability by the end of the night (morning?).<br />
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Breakfast is steadily approaching, and with it, my last blog post of the meeting. If you have been reading all of these, i truly admire your dedication, and i will see you in another 6 hours! Happy sleeping!Henry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731599704334445136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-70227574202524857482015-01-03T20:29:00.000-08:002015-01-03T20:29:32.482-08:00Kick Off Lock In, 2/4Henry again, reporting from our lock in at the high school, starting off the robotics season with a bang.<br />
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12 hours gone, we are halfway through, and making some definite progress. Electronics have been mounted, and we have a drivable base with sample code.<br />
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Our prototype teams are also making progress, though fatigue is starting to set it, What was 4 hours earlier an atmosphere of jocularity and humor is now an air of grim determination. There is little talking beyond the occasional request for a particular tool, or an idea of how to do something better.<br />
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Henry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731599704334445136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-89302655203730912662015-01-03T14:17:00.001-08:002015-01-03T14:19:12.436-08:00Kick Off Lock In, 1/4This morning, the robotics team saw all their preseason work bear fruit, as today is Kickoff. We've been celebrating this great and storied event with a 24 hour build session, in which the goal is to complete the shell of our robot, which will compete in this year's game, Recycle Rush!<br />
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Henry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731599704334445136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-11142261672015960732014-10-28T18:51:00.000-07:002014-10-28T18:51:18.185-07:00Cowtown Throwdown Prep Henry Braeske, writing to you the Tuesday Blog Update! (Also he just got author permissions so he's very excited about that.<br /><br /><div>
Today at practice, we were making our lists and checking them twice, making sure that we had everything we needed for Cowtown, and when it comes time to pack up, we will be able to be confident we didn't forget anything (knock on wood... or maybe 80/20).</div>
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We started off the meeting with some last minute wiring touch ups, then it was off to driver practice for the rest of the meeting. We set up plans for the backup drivers and human players, making sure to thwart muphy's law at every opportunity.</div>
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A last minute autonomous mode was decided <u>Against,</u> as the risks were greater than the rewards.</div>
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We encountered a slight hiccup in our plans when 2 team members, out of curiousity, launched a basketball from the bowl of our catapult, and managed to break the bowl. We will be able to procure a new bowl before competition, but needless to say this put a kink in our plans. The name of the two responsible are undisclosed, but rest assured, they were freshmen.</div>
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Henry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731599704334445136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-15115342526638515542014-10-01T17:40:00.000-07:002014-10-01T17:40:34.467-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Henry here, with the first blog post since February.<br />
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We are currently counting down to the Cowtown Throwdown, an off-season event in Kansas City. Christine and Matthew are busting their butts getting the robot in shape, replacing the pneumatic cylinder, restringing the surgical tubing and just tidying up in general. As of this moment, they are in a teleconference with our team captain, Walter Deitzer to resolve some technical issues. Good Luck to them.<br />
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The freshman team, led by Clayton Miller, are learning the ropes by building themselves a robot built to compete in Ultimate Ascent. They are currently in the brainstorming and prototyping stage, pitching ideas in a circle around a blank chassis. They have until the week before Thanksgiving to finish the robot. They already have a chassis and a number of ideas, so good luck to them as well.<br />
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I hear that soon we will be ordering team hoodies, in order to put on a united front at competitions and to represent around UCity, so stay tuned for that.<br />
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We have had good attendance today, and in previous weeks, and today, there was even a Christine sighting! Things are on the up and up.<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-41062162989109586802014-01-18T21:33:00.001-08:002014-01-18T21:33:01.974-08:00New Logo<p dir="ltr">Everyone take a look at whats new!</p>
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As of today we got the parts, that we sent to Ranken Technical Institute to get welded, back. These parts include the structure for the catapult we are building, and the front tensioner. They look very good, so, instead of trying to describe their magnificence, I will just post some pictures. </div>
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-38902024402432083482013-08-28T17:56:00.002-07:002013-08-28T17:56:32.364-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is intermittent programmer Henry in with the news from this weeks wesdnesday meeting.<br />
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We got a lot done this meeting, including getting the joystick working again, mounting the shooter motors on the robot, and having a relatively high attendance rating (8 students! Wow!).<br />
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Here are some pics from the night, featuring Christine, Marcus, and a new atttendee, Clayton making accomodations to the robot to turn it into a shooter.<br />
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We are really looking forward to going to the activity fair at Ucity high to rally up some more members, and going to the Cowtown Throwdown in Kansas City.</div>
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This is Henry Braeske, signing off. And now, the weather.</div>
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-50714329046429723502013-08-27T18:11:00.003-07:002013-08-27T18:11:55.890-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Captain Walter signing in. Tonight we began cutting the arm to make room for the shooter. We also got the gearboxes for the shooter wheels fully assembled. I will not go into too many details, as the pictures speak for themselves.<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-51683383328965373582013-08-14T18:00:00.000-07:002013-08-14T18:00:14.004-07:00New kid on the block and programming progress made<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey everyone! My name is Emily Looby and I am the new team blogger and photographer. This is my first year as a part of the University City High School Robotics team. I am beyond excited and look forward to advertising this club that little people know about. I am also a member of the field hockey and swim team\, a National Honor Society member, and on the U-Times newspaper staff. <br />
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Currently, the programmers can now deploy code through the correct application and fixed a majority of the network problems. Christine and Nathan are working on disassembling the old shooter in order to a build a new one. Meanwhile, Walter is working on the gearbox for the new shooter.<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-25334334223012177982013-07-16T17:54:00.002-07:002013-07-16T17:54:58.192-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Temporary captain Walter signing in here! We opened up the lab today to find a MIG welder left there by some unknown person. If it is ours, and not just left in the room as storage, we plan to put it to good use. There are some pictures of the machine shop in there as well, with the welding box where it would be.<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-2983648226041404362013-07-15T17:33:00.002-07:002013-07-15T17:33:21.705-07:00Back in the LabIt may be summer, but that won't keep the RoboLions out of the lab. Walter, Christine, Jonah, Josh, Dan, Mr. Deitzler and I headed down to do a bit of midsummer cleaning today, discovering a whole lot of miscellaneous junk in corners of our lab, such as screws, bolts, washers, the long-lost sprocket bag, a lot of buttons, the One Ring of Power, and too many forks -- as well as a steel welder in our storage room. The box advertised that the welder could weld aluminum, though it would require 100% argon gas and a calm indoor space to do so, which is a little intimidating. However, if we can overcome those hurdles, Walter (an experienced welder) and Christine (going to welding camp shortly) should be able to weld parts of our next robot with ease!Angel Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078810301235383923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-14394062283711120062013-06-03T14:02:00.001-07:002013-10-09T11:14:28.103-07:00End of Year, Senior Stuff and Summer HappeningsHello! Just a quick update here from Captain Grace. We're in the middle of transitioning leadership right now so that means you'll get a new blog writer too (as I'm off to college in the fall and no longer on the team.) But it's never too late for an update.<br />
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In April, the World Championships were held here in St. Louis. Being a local team, we once again had the opportunity to travel down to the Edward Jones Dome for a field trip one day to just hang out and check out the happenings. We met lots of awesome people, saw lots of cool robots, and watched some intense matches. One of our members, Walter, even got to hang out with a team from Canada that would eventually go on to be on of the champions. So yeah, we've got friends in high places, no biggie.<br />
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Three members; Walter, Michael, and myself; also attended RoboProm that week, where we danced the night away with other geeks dressed to the nines and the ones and everything in between. Here we are below, with Shrapnel Sergeants member Nisha Rao, next to Walter (on the right end.) We look a little disgruntled, this picture was taken after we'd already been dancing and flailing around for a few hours. (And yes, that is a dress made out of old robotics shirts I'm wearing.)<br />
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In May, we celebrated the end of our season by hosting our annual end-of-season party at Frank and Helen's, a local pizza joint. It was bittersweet for us captains and seniors, as it was the last time we'll be there (as team members, at least!)</div>
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Also in May was the Academic Awards banquet, held at our school. All participating FRC team members received varsity letters, and those who have been on the team for more than one year also received FIRST pins. </div>
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Now, before I move on to summer happenings, I wanted to both thank all of the graduating seniors for their contributions to the team and also share a little bit about where they're headed off to next year.</div>
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Mike Sarber will be attending Saint Louis University to study Mechanical Engineering.</div>
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Daniel Politte will be attending Washington University in St. Louis, and he's not entirely sure (at least when I last talked to him) what he's going to study, but something in computer engineering maybe.</div>
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On to summer happenings! There will be meetings scheduled periodically throughout the summer as the team continues to work on various things, such as learning new technologies, organizing the room, fundraising and looking to gain sponsorship. Keep an eye out for emails/facebook posts about the next meeting, students!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-73145713951421365092013-04-11T19:30:00.002-07:002013-04-11T19:30:32.875-07:00Well. To all of our adoring fans who read this blog regularly (I know you're out there somewhere), I sincerely apologize for not posting since the Friday of competition. Things have been busy, and I realize that's no excuse. So, to make it up, here's a pretty long post (I'm also doing this to procrastinate on a paper for school, so it's a win-win.)<br />
<br />To recap the competition:<br />
On our final match, we FINALLY got the robot to do what it was built to do- release discs into another robot's chute. It worked beautifully :') Alas and alack though, we did not get chosen for eliminations. It was great fun though, watching the robots that did compete, and our former alliance partners LASER came out with another astonishing win. So, congrats to them!<br />
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And now here's the mushy gushy part. I'll try not to tear up as I write this, but it has to be said.<br />
I love this team. Even though I may not always be the most dedicated captain, being a part of the RoboLions has been a huge deal to me and has actually changed my life. It sounds cheesy, I know. But it's true. Besides FIRST being an amazing program in and of itself, it's been my team, especially two particular members, that has amazed me the most.<br />
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When we started four years ago, we had no clue what we were doing. And yet somehow, we made it through that first crazy year, and the following four. My two co-captains, (and yes, I'm proud to call them that,) Mike and Dan, have been there since day 1, and though I joined a few weeks later, the three of us have had an incredible journey through these four years of high school. I think I speak for all of us when I say that FIRST has left an indelible mark on each of us.<br />
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To Mike and Dan, I truly appreciate everything you two have done for the team. So here's to you guys, to our days as freshman, to the starry nights where we escaped for "Captain's Meetings" (still some of my favorite memories), to sharing inside jokes, to getting through the days where we all just wanted to quit. To mustering the strength to coordinate an FTC team, to the competitions that we all loved so much, to Mike never even batting an eye at wearing that ridiculous (and hot!) lion costume to drive in. This is to you guys. You two are the best co-captains (and frankly, friends) a girl could ask for. So, thank you. I hope we can all still keep in touch and remain connected by the threads of FIRST as we move on with our lives. Best of luck to both of you. :)<br />
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Love and peace,<br />
Captain GraceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-38924681854064466812013-03-15T17:58:00.001-07:002013-03-15T17:58:31.341-07:00Frantic Friday<br />
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All things considered, today was a pretty great day for the team. We fixed all the problems that came up, and marketed ourselves to higher-up teams. We didn't get a chance to do what Serenity was built for -- feeding teammates -- but there's always tomorrow. Regrettably, I won't be there on Saturday, due to a prior commitment; Captain Grace will take the reins of the blog then and keep you all posted!</div>
Angel Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078810301235383923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-81470765062475040872013-03-14T15:47:00.001-07:002013-03-14T15:50:23.116-07:00Thursday Preparations<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">We arrived at the Chaifetz Arena at 8:30 this morning for a day of practice and preparation for the competition tomorrow and Saturday. Outside the doors, we were greeted by old friends from Team 4256, WCA's CyborgCats, and reminisced with them for a time. The day was eventful; I'll divide my recap into several simple portions.</span><br />
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Angel Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078810301235383923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-377898163850677922013-03-11T19:06:00.000-07:002013-03-11T19:07:29.320-07:00Competition in Two Days<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We compete at the St. Louis Regional in two days! We will be there on Thursday all day prepping and practicing, and then on Friday and Saturday we will be competing. The public is invited! Here are the details:<br />
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Where: Chaifetz Arena, SLU Campus</div>
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What: FIRST Robotics Challenge Saint Louis Regional</div>
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How Much: FREEEEEEEEEEE</div>
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When: March 15-16</div>
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Why: Because robots are awesome that's why</div>
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There you go! Come on down and watch the RoboLions compete in our fourth ever regional!</div>
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-23655913535133865152013-03-02T09:53:00.001-08:002013-03-02T09:53:22.436-08:00Saturday Report<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So in the past two weeks, we've completed the robot (who has a name now- meet Serenity!), packed it up, and begun working on a practice bot to work on our driving, programming and other various skills. We're also working on a top-secret project with this backup robot that may or may not be applied to Serenity at competition! Shhh :)<br />
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Work is going well. Dan has been programming his heart out as he tries to fix bugs and get autonomous to work. Walter, Carl and Mike have been tirelessly working on the project. Other team members have been contributing as well. Marquise has drawn up awesome plans for the pit design at competition.<br />
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We're going to be selling shirts this year as well! They are pink and say I (heart symbol) ROBOTS on the front with 3397 and our sponsors on the back. They will be sold for $20 and hopefully will be in time for competition!<br />
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We'll continue to update on the progress we make. Competition is in two weeks now- get pumped!!!<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-28123618842660815992013-02-19T20:02:00.001-08:002013-02-19T20:03:04.406-08:00Late Night Musings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As we approach the final moments of our build season, the robot is looking awesome and ready to go. She is still yet to be named, however- that decision will be made in the exact final moments.<br />
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She can now 'vomit' the frisbees onto the floor (or onto other robots!) but cannot yet pick them up. All that's needed for that to happen, however, is the attachment of a small piece of plastic. Other than that, all we need to do is tidy up the robot to get it inspection-ready, practice driving and fine-tune the coding. And naming the robot!<br />
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Here are some pictures of our progress today!<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-71667669104103998882013-02-19T12:49:00.000-08:002013-02-19T12:49:31.241-08:00This. Is. FINAL. COUNTDOWN.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's the day. The final day. The day on which we must finish the robot.<br />
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As of now, the robot is in a fully assembled state. The feeder arm is attached, the electronics are all set, and the robot can drive. The arm also moves.<br />
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We think that this will be the first year that we will be able to participate in a few practice matches at competition prior to the actual rounds. In past years we have always spent that time finishing the robot- but lo and behold, we finished the robot this year! The only thing left to do is finish programming and tweak the arm so that it can effectively pick up frisbees. Dan is working on finishing programming the cRio, and Mike, Marquise and Walter are finishing mechanical stuff. So, it's go time! Let's go RoboLions!<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-56339614610863252342013-02-16T11:02:00.001-08:002013-02-16T11:02:56.385-08:00A Few Days Left...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We're getting down to the wire here. Bag n Tag day is on Tuesday! Can't believe that 6 weeks have gone by so quickly.<br />
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To update our followers on the progress we have made:<br />
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The robot (who is yet to be named) is now able to move. Electronics are configured and Dan and Josh are working on the programming, which has some kinks to be worked out. The feeder arm is able to be attached, however, we have it unattached right now so that we can complete it and do some preliminary testing before attaching it to the bot. It is currently painted shiny gold while our frame is black. No plywood this year- thanks to students at Ranken Technical College, we have a beautiful welded aluminum frame!<br />
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Bumpers are nearly completed as well. Our bumper design captain, Marquise, came up with a great design that allows us to flip the covers from blue to red in an instant. Much easier than last year's bolted bumpers that took 15 minutes to change.<br />
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Aside from that, we're just getting ready for the competition. Ordering tshirts, spirit items and spreading the word about competition! Which, by the way, is March 15-17 at Chaifetz Arena. More info to come later!<br />
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Speaking of events, if you're a fan of musicals, our high school (University City High School in St. Louis, MO) is putting on Footloose this Friday and Saturday at 7PM on both days. Tickets available at the door. Three of our team members will be in the show! It'll be awesome so come see if you can!<br />
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More updates will come as progress are made. As for now we're just working away!<br />
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Robolionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326551066046206896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-81023626193101084092013-02-06T18:10:00.000-08:002013-02-06T18:10:54.313-08:00The Wheels On The Bot Go Round And Round...As you all saw with the video, our robot is now in motion. Well, to be completely correct, it is not moving right at the moment- there is work being done on it. Nathan, one of our newest (and youngest- we've got a brave 8th grader here!), is working on building a shield to protect the electronics and inner workings of the bot. He's in the midst of testing materials and angles right now, to figure out the optimum combination to protect against breakage. We've thought about using green or cloudy colored plastic and using LEDs or a blacklight on the inside of the shield to create a colored aura-type thing! It could look like kryptonite. Ok, well maybe that's just me crossing my fingers for a cool, aesthetically pleasing robot! This will be the year!<br />
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In other news, we had to break out the first aid kit for the first time. And I'm about to have a grand ol' time describing the event in thrilling detail.<br />
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Enter Christine, new freshman RoboLions member. A diligent worker, Christine takes the greatest of care when handling tools. However, on this fateful night, there was one tool which would turn out to be her greatest adversary: The file. As she filed away, the file slipped and grazed Christine's finger, ripping tiny bits of skin from her flesh. Droplets of blood began to bead on the surface.<br />
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Ok, that makes it sound a lot more dramatic than it was. It was a tiny scrape, and she slapped a BandAid on it and got right back to work, no big deal. But we did have to open the First Aid kit to get a BandAid. Exciting, this is the first time this year.<br />
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The naming of the robot is still in the works. I think an election shall be in order soon, so far the favorites are looking to be Serenity, Hammurabi, Huitzilopochtli (don't ask), Nazgul, and Fluttershy. Oh, and Nazca. I kinda want to add Galadriel to the list, if we're starting an LOTR trend here. Comment to add your ideas to the list!<br />
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There may be more posts tonight, as progress continues, so stay tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4742422575043968885.post-28127984450671241952013-02-04T18:41:00.002-08:002013-02-16T11:04:23.107-08:00WE DRIVE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As of tonight we can now drive the robot. It is looking really good.<br />
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