After spending all winter break putting our robot together, Team 5900J of Bayshore High School proudly presents Tesla 4.0!
Key Features:
10 motors total:(9 393s, 1 269)
-4 on the wheels (393s geared for speed)
-2 on the arms (393s geared for torque)
-2 on our intake roller (393s geared for speed)
-1 for a winch used in hanging (393 geared for torque)
-1 for hook deployment (269)
6-Bar Lift
-Constructed out of aluminum, this lift reaches up to the goal while still allowing the robot to drive under the barrier.
-Our robot starts at 11.5" tall, and the arm can reach up to 24.5" tall.
Dual Side Roller Intake
-both sides are on a swivel, and are forced inward by rubber bands, although they can expand outward (starts with the intake folded to the side to fit in the 18 by 18 by 18)
-Intake has a max capacity of three Bucky Balls (two when hook is deployed) or 1 Large Ball
** Power Distribution with Power Expander **
-We run our arms, winch, and hook on a separate battery to ensure that they have the power needed to keep our robot running at peak condition.
Hanging Capabilities
-The use of a winch and pulley provides extra assistance in insuring that the robot hangs and stays hanging for the remainder of the match.
-Our robot features a hook deployment system running on a motor, to ensure that we can maneuver underneath the barrier, but we are still able to deploy our hook when needed. The hook is currently still under construction, but it will be finished soon.
Multiple Autonomous Programs without use of an LCD Screen
-Using a potentiometer and a sprocket as an adjustable dial, we can select an autonomous based on which part of the field we are on, proving extremely beneficial when paired with teams that either don’t have an autonomous, or only have one autonomous available. Also beneficial for scoring the same amount of points no matter what side of the field we are on!
Majority of construction is aluminum
-Aluminum is crucial for a lightweight robot, which is crucial for hanging.
Anti-Tipping Device
-Our robot takes advantage of an anti-tipping mechanism that folds out during the start of the match, to ensure our robot won’t fall over backwards in competition.
Four motor Drive with emergency backup drive
-Motors are geared for speed to speedily traverse the field
-In case one of the motors gives out, our chain system ensures that we can at least keep driving for the remainder of the match, and troubleshoot any problems immediately afterward.
Here is a link to some photos of our robot!
The wiring is a little messy, but we’ll get it fixed up. We’re mostly finished with the robot, save for a few things we need to add, like the top part of our hook. We’ll post more pics when we’re finished.
Any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!
We know that the smaller chains aren’t that good for heavy mechanical movement. We are running our front two wheels on high strength chains, however. We wanted to make room in the middle of our robot so that the arm wouldn’t hit the motors.
