This week I focused on finalizing the designs for each component of our robot frame. This includes finalizing designs for to robot’s arms, motor mounts, ramp railings, and runway. Since we switched to wood, I had to simplify the design of certain parts to make the overall construction of the robot easier. The near-final design of the robot is shown below:
Additionally, we began construction of the robot this week. On Friday, we were able to use the maker space tools to make initial cuts in our wood. For next week, we will focus on the physical construction of the robot from the designs finished this week.