Hey! Has anyone by any chance seen the black pieces to hold up those nice, shiny, metal shelves? Also, have you guys seen any loose allenwrenches anywhere?
Thanks!
-the Dungeon Master
P.S. Yeah, I know I sent most people an email about this, but a U.R.L. told me to blog it as well.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Atlanta
So the championship is april 27-29.
I was just thinking about stuff we need to get done (because you guys wouldn't let me start a list last night), and here's a preliminary list:
-pack tools and parts
-buy parts (like more zip ties. Unless we still have the billions that people gave to us)
-make a mobile pit, which we will actually need in Atlanta
-take more batteries
-repair our current bumpers
-make more bumpers (preferably better designed...)
-figure out how to attach bumpers (preferably some method that does not require zip ties, cool as they are)
-figure out how to tension our chain (also preferably some method that does not involve zip ties, because it means replacing them after every round)
-figure out what to do about our HUGE chassis rail bending/crooked wheel problem. We now only have two chassis rails that we can use from Thor, and as we now know, just replacing the ones on Rosie doesn't actually work. Unless maybe we try replacing the inside ones.....? We can discuss this.
-wash our gatorbotics shirts, because I'm sure they all smell.
-What else?
Yay, everybody, we're going to Nationals!!!!!!!!
Kersten
I was just thinking about stuff we need to get done (because you guys wouldn't let me start a list last night), and here's a preliminary list:
-pack tools and parts
-buy parts (like more zip ties. Unless we still have the billions that people gave to us)
-make a mobile pit, which we will actually need in Atlanta
-take more batteries
-repair our current bumpers
-make more bumpers (preferably better designed...)
-figure out how to attach bumpers (preferably some method that does not require zip ties, cool as they are)
-figure out how to tension our chain (also preferably some method that does not involve zip ties, because it means replacing them after every round)
-figure out what to do about our HUGE chassis rail bending/crooked wheel problem. We now only have two chassis rails that we can use from Thor, and as we now know, just replacing the ones on Rosie doesn't actually work. Unless maybe we try replacing the inside ones.....? We can discuss this.
-wash our gatorbotics shirts, because I'm sure they all smell.
-What else?
Yay, everybody, we're going to Nationals!!!!!!!!
Kersten
Friday, March 10, 2006
CG
Anyone who is thinking about how we might lower our CG:
Kersten's mother kindly reminded us that we can add 15lbs in bumpers to the base of our robot...!
Kersten's mother kindly reminded us that we can add 15lbs in bumpers to the base of our robot...!
Thursday, March 09, 2006
List from Chrissy/Kersten
To do before SVR:
-Make bumpers (Saturday, time TBD)
-Figure out if/how we're going to remodel our robot
-Tell people to bring the goggles they were given
-Advertise SVR to school
-Figure out what's going on each shelf
-Label shelves
-Velcro a power strip to shelf
-Take apart shelves
-Colaborate with the electronics team (what needs to be brought?)
-Put black shelves in car, to bring into pit only if necessary
To buy before SVR:
-green electrical tape
-black electrical tape
-bungy chords
-red locktite
-blue locktite
-Make bumpers (Saturday, time TBD)
-Figure out if/how we're going to remodel our robot
-Tell people to bring the goggles they were given
-Advertise SVR to school
-Figure out what's going on each shelf
-Label shelves
-Velcro a power strip to shelf
-Take apart shelves
-Colaborate with the electronics team (what needs to be brought?)
-Put black shelves in car, to bring into pit only if necessary
To buy before SVR:
-green electrical tape
-black electrical tape
-bungy chords
-red locktite
-blue locktite
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Tuesday
Hey guys!
So if you take a look at the project room, well, it's an organized mess. We unpacked everything and had to go before we could relocate most of it into the boxes or tool chests. On the plus side, though, we have a mostly comprehensive first draft of a packing list of stuff to take to SVR (having inventoried what we unpacked from Portland). We also learned some more about shipping heavy things in plastic containers. What a 'learning experience' this has been. Yay.
See everyone tomorrow at the lunch meeting!
Kersten
So if you take a look at the project room, well, it's an organized mess. We unpacked everything and had to go before we could relocate most of it into the boxes or tool chests. On the plus side, though, we have a mostly comprehensive first draft of a packing list of stuff to take to SVR (having inventoried what we unpacked from Portland). We also learned some more about shipping heavy things in plastic containers. What a 'learning experience' this has been. Yay.
See everyone tomorrow at the lunch meeting!
Kersten
Monday, March 06, 2006
not finished yet...
hookay, so...
PLEASE COME HELP KERSTENS MOM UNPACK TODAY! SHE IS COMING AT 3:30 AND NEEDS HELP MOVING BUNCHES OF SUITCASES UP THE STAIRS AND UNPACKING THEM
THANK YOU!
PLEASE COME HELP KERSTENS MOM UNPACK TODAY! SHE IS COMING AT 3:30 AND NEEDS HELP MOVING BUNCHES OF SUITCASES UP THE STAIRS AND UNPACKING THEM
THANK YOU!
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Portland regionals
Without help from our mentors for the first two days, we successfully managed to repair all problems that came up including the chain falling off and turret comming loose. Thank you to all our wonderful mentors who taught us the skills to be able to fix these daunting problems!
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