01-10-2007, 10:06 PM
We completed the frame for the prototype of our drive. It consists of two bars of 3/4" Chromoly and two 2" x .25" plates (where the gearboxes will be mounted. Mr. Folger and Mr. Smiltneek spent most of their time on that. All four gear boxes are almost assembled as we ran out of screws. They run...
The underclassmen continued on their VEX designs.
I got the gearboxes completely modeled in Inventor and started working on a possible frame for mounting.
Jake Kummrow and David Hamann completed a PVC prototype of Lowell's arm idea and we found its strong points and weeknesses. Without revealing too much information to the public, it is able to pick up a ring off of the floor and secure it with a gripper. I can email pictures later if requested.
John and Dicky spent most of their time drilling the mounting holes for the gearboxes so they fit on the UHMW pivot plates.
The underclassmen continued on their VEX designs.
I got the gearboxes completely modeled in Inventor and started working on a possible frame for mounting.
Jake Kummrow and David Hamann completed a PVC prototype of Lowell's arm idea and we found its strong points and weeknesses. Without revealing too much information to the public, it is able to pick up a ring off of the floor and secure it with a gripper. I can email pictures later if requested.
John and Dicky spent most of their time drilling the mounting holes for the gearboxes so they fit on the UHMW pivot plates.