I'm not going to show any videos today, or really even give much of a build update. I'm not even going to send out PMs. Despite the fact that we're right at the two-week mark, I don't want to do any of this...
yet.
Why?
Well, our team next meets on Monday, and we expect to have a fully functional robot that day, capable of driving around and picking up three totes (we'll be able to pick up more, once we have some weight in the back, as well as guard-rails to prevent a tall stack from toppling).
Our forklift is built, with the exception of the Clips of Destiny, which will be added on soon. The bit that raises and lowers the forklift is pretty much complete; it just needs to be assembled. The 'final' electrical board is 95% done; we've decided to try for a vertically mounted board with plenty of protection against falling totes.
I don't wanna jinx it, but we might have several weeks to perfect our robot. That would be absolutely unprecedented for our team. I'm really hoping that it happens.
See you in two days or so, for a "real" update.
-Thromgord