Update:
This past week was mostly spent working out kinks and bugs, iterating some designs, and implementing those changes as the the alpha robot went into production.
(Apologies for the poor video quality)
Loading the shooter via a full magazine was tested (although the code for the fully automated sequence is not yet complete).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=564421343568944
The first successful level 1 hang was completed (it is fully off the ground in this video but we are missing a disproportionate amount of weight in the front so in the final iteration the hang will be much more balanced).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=564414033569675
The latest iteration of the floor grabber was tested (we understand what changes we have to make to get the Frisbee to more reliably travel up the rest of the feed system).
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=564439130233832
The alpha frame is back from being powder coated and was stuffed with electronics last night.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
And here is a slightly updated CAD render (the biggest difference is the new level 1 hook design)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
We have also tested feeding the Frisbees backward through the shooter and into the breech and of course the pan and tilt functionality of the turret has been tested (sorry, no video at the moment but I'll try to get that up over the weekend). Additionally, excellent progress is being made on the level 2 stage of our hanging mechanism.
Good luck to everyone!!