Drivetrain
Overview
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My contribution
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Design decisions
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Iteration / testing
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Overview
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Robot / project overview
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My contribution
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Roles
Technical Roles
- CAD
- Programming
- Assembly
Team/Competition Roles
- Team Safety Captain
- Pit Manager
- Robot Presenter
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Spotlight
Design Evolution
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Initial Design
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What changed
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Revisions
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Refinements
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Final Version
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Clips from the workshop and practice field.
Mechanisms
Turret
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My contribution
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Design decisions
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Climber
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My contribution
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Takeaway
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From CAD to the robot
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Spindexer
In Progress
Original design
This subsystem wasn't designed by me originally. The point of this system was to index balls into our feeder, which would then feed them into our shooter. The original design was an omniwheel covered in Cats Tongue, a grippy tape that we use on our intake, and a 3D printed spike that went on top.
My improvements
The easiest thing we could do before overhauling the entire subsystem was to change the spindexer shape itself. Before, we've tried a rounder shape with flaps, and it was printed using PLA. We also had a version with TPU, which is a soft and flexible material. These versions weren't very effective, so we went with a more triangular shape. Our team scouted the various teams at the Northern California District Championship, and we saw that some teams had success with a cone-like spindexer. 09/30/2026
Improvement notes
Testing
We noticed that our robot was shooting better in our test, but we can't guarantee this yet because it was filmed when our intake was broken.
Next Plans
I've been working with our CAD team to improve the exterior of the spindexer design. We want to try seeing what a bowl around the spindexer would do, since some of the fuel gets stuck above each other. When I was looking through the code, we have a command that agitates the hopper, so pairing this with the shooting might actually help.
Extra Notes
When testing, we also noticed the turret's cables got caught on some of the balls when we have a full hopper.
Other Projects
XRP Robot
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CAD Project
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Experience & Lessons
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Beyond the Robot
The people, memories, and moments that make the team.
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