Manufacturing went into full swing this week, which required the effort of each team member. Machining, polishing, bolting, riveting, wiring, and zip tying filled the entire week's schedule.
With the belly pans in from Treat Enterprises, assembly began for both the practice bot and the competition robot. With the ultimate goal of assembling the practice bot by the end of the week, work was hectic and fast-paced. By the end of the Wednesday meeting, much of the practice bot's base was assembled, and wiring of the motor controllers to the power distribution board was under way. The first set of powder coated parts came in from Star Finishes, so the competition bot was in the same state.
By the end of the week, many parts had been milled out, but many still had to be machined. Swerve modules on the practice bot were finally fully assembled, and the mast for the robot's elevator was further supported by the addition of front and back supports. The carriage, which is raised and lowered on the mast, was completed and put on the robot.
This week of all-out manufacturing was not without delays and issues. Several orders of parts were delayed, such as gears for the swerve and roborio (the control system of the robot). Though nothing could be done to work around the missing control system, the team did 3-D print gears to use until the shipment of swerve gears arrived.
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