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Jan 24 2026: Snow Day
Jan 24 2026: Snow Day
Students collaborated virtually to continue working towards the bigger picture
Jan 26 2026: Snow Day
Jan 26 2026: Snow Day
No progress was able to be made as the snow caused too many safety concerns
Jan 27 2026: Snow Day
Jan 27 2026: Snow Day
The lab was open to those who were able to safely get to the school, so students and mentors decided to use this day as a long work session.
The station now has a fan on the back to help with ventilation of the powder
Roughly 12 fuel a second. 9 out on side. 3 out the other. Assuming at top level we can get 15-16 fps.
With this design, we wouldn't be able to go under the trough if the hooks were 18" apart. But we would only need one arm in the middle of one side of the bot.
The remaining intake work will be split between creating detailed part drawings so manufacturing can begin as soon as possible.
Students worked with mentors to find the best distances and angles to shoot from
Robot CAD Update; The major change is the transition from a single turret shooter to 2 Static/Fixed shooters
Ending notes:
Attendance was limited due to the snow day.
A survey is out to see if enough students are interested in a remote or in-person work session tomorrow during school hours.
Shoutout to Cooper, Jessy, Owen, and Teagan for strong teamwork and help getting measurements and CAD work done.
Jan 29 2026:
Jan 29 2026:
First session back after the break with limited attendance, but strong progress across subsystems
Twindexer test
Twindexer test
~15 balls/sec, with potential for more. This design is likely the final direction.
Newest Climb Concept
Newest Climb Concept
We've decided to aim for an elevator with pivoting/hinged hooks instead of the telescoping arms
Shooter Update (Ver. 4)
Shooter Update (Ver. 4)
Moved to a dual static shooter design (no turret) with an adjustable hood
Kicker Update
Kicker Update
Kicker and shooter are mounted on the alpha bot, motors wired, and integration progressing
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