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BETA: TEAM 8397


ROBOT 8397
Velocity Vortex Robot
Our robot is made from TETRIX parts (made from aircraft grade aluminum). We have also 3-D printed wheels, 80-20 slide pieces, and 3-D printed 80-20 slide couplers. Our robot uses 4 onmi-directional wheels on 45 degree angles on the corners of the robot to allow us to drive any direction we want. This provides us the opportunity to capture beacons easily in the end game.
GAME GOAL
AUTONOMOUS MODE: Score particle in center vortex. Activate both beacons and knock ball off center pedestal. Park on pedestal
DRIVER CONTROL MODE: Score particles in center vortex.
ENG GAME: Cap big ball on center vortex. Claim the beacons.
Autonomous progarm
JANUARY 2017 BUILDS

Converting to Anderson power poles

Fixing wire connections

Testing robot design

Autonomous run

Checking wire connections

Attaching the ball cradle

Fixing wheels

New shooter design

Make more paddles

Checking wheel drive
DECEMBER 2016 BUILDS

Linear slide work

Adding plexi-glass ramp

Beacon pushers added

Before cable management

Working on cable management

Continuing cable management

Aerial shot of robot

Wiring the robot

Making extension wires

Linear slide work

More cable management

Attaching all the cables

Measuring the robot

Wiring the sensors

Troubleshooting

Testing the robot

Stabilizing the shooter

Driving the robot

80/20 slide

Changing the motors

Working on the robot

Tighting the motors

Working on the 80/20's

Troubleshooting

Checking wire connections

Finishing the robot

Drilling holes

Testing Euphoria

Fixing wire problems

Fixing electrical problems

Fixing the sweeper

Cap-ball on lift

Chain-driving the sweeper

wire management

Cap-ball on lift
November 2016 BUILDS

Adam working on motor

Working on Beacon

Building second gen robot

Working on elevator

Attaching flat back to elevator

Reattaching elevator to robot

Working on shooting wheels

Working on Euphoria

Adding bicycle inner tube

Attaching wheels and changing motors

Working on ball slide

Evaluating design

Drawing design ideas

Working on scissor lift

Testing shooting capability

Testing 80/20s

Working on beacon pressing

Working on 80/20's

Working on top of robot

Working on linear slides

Wiring the robot

Making adjustments

Wire diagraming

Finishing ball ramp
OCTOBER 2016 BUILDS

3-D printed wheel (4")- ball shooter

Ball collector from inside

Robot with wheel shooters attached

Demonstrating shooting

Testing robot

Rigging up button pressers

Nick at work

Initial ball collector

Measuring the ball collector

Working on the ball collector

Building scissor lift

3-D Printer at work
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