Summary - February
While the January robot wasn't a huge failure, it had its problems. We couldn't mount the crossover platform because the robot is too heavy and we don't have the torque. The black tube couldn't be used if there was a proton on the floor in front of the synchrotron. Our drivers couldn't see if they had a proton in the elevator, so they didn't know if they had a proton until they raised the elevator platform to the top. This wasted valuable time.
We split into two teams; one made changes to our January robot, and the other began experimenting with a new drive base and a 12-volt conversion system. We needed the torque of the 12-volt system, but we weren't sure that we would be able to work out all of the problems and get it approved before the February competition. The 12-volt conversion and the new proton lift came together faster than we thought it would, so we worked on the white paper and schematic to get it approved. The fork was a last minute addition when we realized that, with our size, we could possibly shoot off the end of the crossover platform.
We split into two teams; one made changes to our January robot, and the other began experimenting with a new drive base and a 12-volt conversion system. We needed the torque of the 12-volt system, but we weren't sure that we would be able to work out all of the problems and get it approved before the February competition. The 12-volt conversion and the new proton lift came together faster than we thought it would, so we worked on the white paper and schematic to get it approved. The fork was a last minute addition when we realized that, with our size, we could possibly shoot off the end of the crossover platform.