This is an animated gif of a cannon. I chose this because it represents what our robot is supposed to do.
Progress Update
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My first design did not pan out the way I had hopes so Kevin is now attempting to build a device that will turn a gear that will, in turn, pull the trigger thus releasing the gas to create massive destruction... I mean shoot a ping pong ball.
Code
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This is the code that we made on Easy C. It features the arcade drive system for the base so that the turret could be turned with the other stick.
FunnelThis is the funnel that Kevin designed in Inventor and was then printed out on the 3D printer. It was place on the top of the base. The metal plate is it sitting on is placed on a gear so that it is able to rotate. you can see the motor attached to the rod on the right picture. It isn't on the actual gear because we are using the gear ratio to allow a slightly slower turn speed so that it can be controlled more.
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April 9 Progress Up-Date
We are currently done with the robot base (as seen below) and designing a funnel and insert for the carbon dioxide pump. We are designing it on Inventor and using a 3D printer to print it out.
Robot Base
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For our robot, we built a base with tank treads to make it look more like a tank. It features a button on it that will cause the confetti to shoot. There is the bar above it that sticks out further than the button which keeps the robot from accidentally shooting the confetti off.
Tank Turret
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To propel the confetti/ball, we are using air pressure. To provide the air pressure, we are using a CO2 bike pump to shoot it.
Impress Me Challenge
We were instructed to build a robot to impress Mrs. Gerrol so Kevin said, "Lets build a tank." and then Matt replied, "Okay." And then Mrs. Gerrol complained about how we were going to hurt someone so we are now trying to build a tank that will shoot confetti. But when she leaves, we is totally shootin' golf balls off in this place.