Third Week Build Season Update
Third Week Summary!
In the third week of build season, the HOT Team members have worked hard, despite the weather, to continue their projects. Each subgroup has been continuing their progress towards our final robot, and they have been communicating to ensure that our robot is the most efficient it can be. The end of this week marks the halfway point for this year build season, but we are still in full swing!
Trivia!
The answer to last week’s question is the HOT Team has 3 current mentors who were former HOT Team members, Ryan Legato, Ashley Legato, and Donovan Porter.
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The answer will be revealed on Saturday before lunch as well as in the next newsletter. Stay tuned!
Team 67 Progress!
Dear HOT Robotics parents, guardians, and supporters,
The HOT Team build season has reached its half way point, and we are continuing to make forward progress. All the subgroups have been working hard to do what they can to make our robot the best it can be, and before you know it we will be putting all of it together and prepping for competition.
The Machining Team has continued to make parts this week, with a focus on axle pieces. To make the axles, for both the drive train and the intake, they must drill and tap pieces with precise measurements to ensure they will fit in the space allotted for them. Along with making these parts, the Machining team has been helping to assemble gearboxes.
The Electrical Team has continued previous work as well as begun new projects this week. They have continued their work to rewire our Casey bot to make removal of the CAN bench easier. Along with this they have been labeling pieces and parts for the robot, in order to be able to know what part it is once it goes into the robot. They have also begun wiring motors for our robot.
The Programming Team has continued to work to write and test their code. They are currently programming and testing the different subsystems within the robot to ensure that they all run smoothly before putting them together. They have also been working on using a practice robot to path a plan and ensuring that our robot has the capability of following the path they set.
The CAD Team has been working to continue to further the design and modeling of our robot’s parts.These designs are what Machining then uses to know the measurements needed for the parts that they are making. Along with designing, they have also been cutting out pieces with the rotor, to be used to build the robot’s frame.
The Field Build team has continued to work to make our practice field, so that we are able to test our robot out in an accurate setting. They have been finishing their work on the cargo ship, which is the place where the robot is to put game pieces in order to score points. Along with this, they have also continued to build the habitats at the end of the field used at the end of the game for the robot to climb in order to score endgame points.
The Mechanical Assembly team has been working on building a practice robot. This robot is a second version of the bot we take to competition, however we are able to work and make improvements on it following the end of the build season. This allows for us to continue to make our robot more efficient, and allows for the drive team to practice prior to competition.
The Communications team has been working on various tasks for the season. They have finalized the thursday competition shirt, as well as continued to design buttons for trading. They have, also continued to learn animation software in order to be able to make different graphics and animations for the team.
For more information and details on the team, below the dates of upcoming events, new member interviews, and photos of team members working. If you would like further information about the team, please visit the HOT Team website at http://www.hotteam67.org/, or if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at hot-team67@googlegroups.com.
Sincerely,
HOT Team Communications 2019
New Members Interviews!
Many of the new members of the HOT team were asked, “Why did you want to join the HOT robotics team?”, and below are their responses along with their photo.
-Zachary Allen, HOT Robotics Machining Team
-Ryan Meyer, HOT Robotics Machining Team
-Alyssa Brinkman, HOT Robotics Mechanical Assembly Team
-Jack Preston, HOT Robotics Mechanical Assembly Team
