Last Minute Changes

[MagiChau]

Every year I have been on the team the robot changed over the course of competition season. This year we had more time compared to the last 2 years to debug issues, though we need to finish things even faster next year.

2010: Our hanging mechanism did not work so we redesigned a new one. The ball intake roller was changed so balls actually stuck properly.

2011: All jaguars were changed for victors after issues at Traverse City. Minibot and deployment probably was on most team's list of changes. We ended up using an alignment hook and a deployment arm released by a pneumatic cylinder and powered by stretched surgical tubing.

2012: We arrived at Gull Lake and our bridge arm back drove against the bridge so that was remedied in time for eliminations. Duct tape was added to the polycarbonate shooter hood to add back spin.

We still have some more changes to do to the robot when its unbagged at State Championship such as attempting a wedge and changing type of drive shaft to steel from aluminum because a major one broke at West Michigan (during a qualification match trying to get on the coopertition bridge & after quarter-finals.)