Tonight we received all the parts that were sent out to be cut with waterjet technology. Most of the gears and bracketry were designed in the blank for 4x6 ft aluminum sheet stock and cut straight from the CAD data. The parts were separated out of the pattern and then carefully sanded on the edges.
The students then drilled the 1/4 inch holes to a slightly larger diameter (17/64ths). They did a great job considering how many holes required drilling! The waterjet holes just gave them a good start! :-)
Filing and sanding the teeth on small gears is a tedious job so there was plenty of work for everyone and the students had fun!
We had the pleasure of a visit with a photojournalist from the Flint Journal tonight and the programming team had a chance to demonstrate some navigation techniques with last year's robot chassis.
One of our Lady Martian drivers demonstrated the controls to the photojournalist and explained how they affect the motion of the robot.
There is always work to be accomplished and we so much appreciate the assistance of our parent mentors in help with the many technical as well as administrative tasks of the team. There is a job for everyone and we could not do this without your valued contributions!
Thank you, Mentor Parents!
There is always work to be accomplished and we so much appreciate the assistance of our parent mentors in help with the many technical as well as administrative tasks of the team. There is a job for everyone and we could not do this without your valued contributions!
Thank you, Mentor Parents!
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