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Ginger Power 01-08-2016 13:39

COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
I had the awesome opportunity to work with Subzero Robotics (5690) this weekend on a T-Shirt Launching Robot. Subzero, located out of Esko, Minnesota (near Duluth) is an upcoming team in Minnesota, and incredibly fun to work with.

I CADed the robot on Creo Parametric and created a Bill of Materials which 5690 then ordered. The final robot includes multiple improvements and changes to the CAD model based on what materials were available.

Here is a short video I threw together that shows the robot in action with a few pictures as well.

Robot Specs:
- 4 cim drive with 4 toughbox micro gearboxes
- WCD using a hex output shaft from the toughbox micro
- Toughbox Micro has a gear ratio of 8.45:1
- The air tank was purchased from Walmart (believe it or not) and is designed for use on a semi truck
- The barrel has a fairly restricted range of motion from nearly vertical to about 30 degrees for safety reasons
- The system is rated for up to 125 PSI, and includes a vent plug valve set to release air at 110 PSI
- The Solenoid Valve that is used is a quick release 3/4" NPT valve
- At max pressure, the robot can launch T-shirts around 100 feet and can fire 4 times before needing to refill the air

We built the robot in 2 days with 10 people, and it was a bunch of fun! IF you have any questions or suggestions I'd love to hear them.

ASD20 01-08-2016 13:45

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
I wish I had seen that tank when we built our cannon. Instead we spent a painful amount of money for this because we wanted the 1" port.

Ginger Power 01-08-2016 13:48

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
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Originally Posted by ASD20 (Post 1599297)
I wish I had seen that tank when we built our cannon. Instead we spent a painful amount of money for this because we wanted the 1" port.

I wanted to go with 1" NPT, but it wasn't worth it to me for the cost.

ASD20 01-08-2016 14:03

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
And your solenoid was like $150 cheaper than ours. You really should publish your BOM because you found some good components.

Ginger Power 01-08-2016 14:06

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
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Originally Posted by ASD20 (Post 1599301)
And your solenoid was like $150 cheaper than ours. You really should publish your BOM because you found some good components.

Will do! I'll be back home tonight and I'll make sure to post my BoM!

IanM 01-08-2016 14:20

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Thank you Ryan for all your help building this robot! It was a great learning opportunity that I'm sure will help our team in the future!

JB987 01-08-2016 14:47

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
Great job guys! How many shots per tank estimated?

ASD20 01-08-2016 14:50

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
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Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1599311)
Great job guys! How many shots per tank estimated?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginger Power (Post 1599296)
- At max pressure, the robot can launch T-shirts around 100 feet and can fire 4 times before needing to refill the air

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Ginger Power 02-08-2016 12:37

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
Here is the link to the Bill of Materials. It doesn't include a couple of components including the components necessary to articulate the barrel. Some additional brass fittings may also be useful for configuring the air system as desired. The logic behind not including some items is that it forces whatever team I'm working with to get creative, and engineer a solution based on the items available to them.

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Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1599311)
Great job guys! How many shots per tank estimated?

Thanks! When we fill the tank to 110 PSI we get around 4 solid shots. The tank drops by around 20 PSI after every shot. That would put the 4th shot at around 50 PSI which is more than enough to hit the bottom row of the stands at a high school football game!

Mr V 03-08-2016 11:02

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For the valve here is a cheaper option that is rated for a much higher pressure. http://www.airbagit.com/Brass-Air-Va...irvalve-02.htm they also offer mounting brackets for them as well as rebuild kits. That is the one we used on a t-shirt cannon on my former team and I can verify its response time is very quick because we were able to control the distance of the shot by how long the valve opening pulse was.

Ginger Power 03-08-2016 11:38

Re: COR Robotics and Subzero T-Shirt Cannon!
 
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Originally Posted by Mr V (Post 1599562)
For the valve here is a cheaper option that is rated for a much higher pressure. http://www.airbagit.com/Brass-Air-Va...irvalve-02.htm they also offer mounting brackets for them as well as rebuild kits. That is the one we used on a t-shirt cannon on my former team and I can verify its response time is very quick because we were able to control the distance of the shot by how long the valve opening pulse was.

Does a 1/2" NPT valve allow for enough air flow for a good shot? All the research I've done has told me to go no less than 3/4" NPT as the narrowest point.

Mr V 03-08-2016 11:43

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Originally Posted by Ginger Power (Post 1599570)
Does a 1/2" NPT valve allow for enough air flow for a good shot? All the research I've done has told me to go no less than 3/4" NPT as the narrowest point.

Sorry I meant to post the one with the same 3/4" npt port and same 20 mm orifice as the one you used. http://www.airbagit.com/Brass-Air-Va...irvalve-06.htm

Ginger Power 03-08-2016 11:45

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Originally Posted by Mr V (Post 1599571)
Sorry I meant to post the one with the same 3/4" npt port and same 20 mm orifice as the one you used. http://www.airbagit.com/Brass-Air-Va...irvalve-06.htm

Dang, that's a sweet find! I'm going to update my BoM to use this thing!

IanM 07-08-2016 01:09

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The robot got its first real test today. We filled the barrel up with candy (with a foam plug put in first) and let it fly. The kids loved it! We haven't had any problems with the shooter so far, the only thing is that we still need to make sure it's completely air tight. I do believe we have a problem with some of our gearboxes, but hey that's what happens when you have the programmers build them. :rolleyes: So far we are very pleased with the robot and its performance. The crowd of children and parents were very excited and impressed.

asid61 07-08-2016 02:01

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Looks great! That range is nothing to scoff at for sure. It could use some decorations though.
4 shots isn't much... you should think about stocking extra tanks or using a larger air tank or something.


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