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In todays robotics:Our coding team, tuned the robot for object launches (the equation and debugging) [Equation is still not up to par]The revolver worked but[…]

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Attendance: Gavin, Preston, Jordan, Eric, Nick, Asher, Jude, Greyson, and Maddox Coaches: Mr. Duff Coders: Continued to optimize the code to use less[…]

Attendees: Jordan, Eric, Preston, Gavin, Jude, Asher, Maddix, Kemper, Pellum Asher, Eric, Preston, Jordan, Maddix, Jude, Kemper, Pellum got the mechanical systems integrated and wrapped[…]

Attendees: Jordan, Preston, Eric, Gavin, Jude, Asher Thanks to our generous sponsors for the new storage bins. Our old large bin was breaking into pieces[…]

Time: 9:00pm-12:00pm Attendance: Gavin, Preston, Jordan, Nick, and Maddox Coaches: Mr. Duff Overview: The goal today was to get all mechanical things down. This will[…]

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Attendance: Gavin, Preston, Eric, Nick, Jude, Asher, and Maddix Coaches: Mr. Bodey and Mr. Duff Overview: With the mechanical deadline for the robot[…]

Gavin, Preston, Asher, Jude, Eric Continued the mad dash to assemble the updated sweeper, revolver and launcher. Old pieces have been removed and new components[…]

Team: Gavin, Preston, Asher Coaches: Stephen, Marcus Gavin continued coding the shooter wheels to use velocity. Issues with setting an actual velocity, but the encoders[…]

Attendance: Nick, Gavin, Preston, Asher, and Eric Coaches: Mr. Duff and Mr. Bodey Build team Revolver: The revolver team modeled the revolver to be run[…]

Time: 6:00p.m – 8:30p.m. Attendance: Preston, Jordan, Greyson, and Nick, Coaches: Mr. Duff Overview: With little at practice tonight there is only three of the[…]

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Attedance: Asher, Nick, Jordan, Eric, Gavin, Maddox, Greyson, Jude, and Preston Coaches: Dave, Mr. Bodey, and Mr. Duff At the start of practice[…]

Its competition day at Sinclair for the Dayton Qualifier matches. Some quick repairs to the robot have already happened and some food bartering. Not the[…]

Attendees: Preston, Gavin, Jude, Jordan, Eric, Nick Coaches: Dave, Stephen, Marcus Competition is tomorrow, be there at 6:30am at WACO. Coaches will drive everyone to[…]

Attendance: Eric, Jordan, Nick, Preston, Maddix, Jude, and Greyson Coaches: Dave Greyson and Maddix attached the new ramp printed gavin. Realigned the motor for the[…]

Attendance: Preston, Gavin, Asher, Jude, Maddox, Grayson. Coaches: Dave, Stephen We added encoder wires to the launcher motors, added a color sensor to the revolver[…]

Attendees: Jordan, Eric, Preston, Asher, Greyson, Nick, Jude Coaches: Dave, Marcus, Stephen Attached the new wheels to the launcher. Was able to fire the ball[…]

Coming down to the wire before the first competition

Huge jump in progress over these two days. We tested the launcher without gearboxes, and were able to shoot long distances. However, our heavy wheels[…]

Attendees: Preston, Gavin, Jordan, Eric, Nick, Greyson, Asher, Jude Eric printed a ramp attachment to increase the angle. Attached the shooter wheels to the robot[…]

Attendance: Gavin, Preston, Eric, Jude, Maddix, Asher, Nick, and Jordan Coaches: Dave, Mr. Duff, and Mr. Bodey. General Summary: The revolver team and launcher team[…]