Thursday, September 30, 2010
September 29, 2010
Today Rangel, Liz, Dillon, and I went mentoring to University Public Schools of Phoenix. Some little kids didn't know how to build the bone so I showed them how. We re-sorted all the pieces in their appropriate set.
September 28, 2010
Today we mounted the piston on our ping pong cannon . We also got the pistons fittings on the piston. We used some fiber glass and zip ties to put it together.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
September 27, 2010
Today I worked on trying to figure out how to mount the piston to our ping pong ball shooter. I had to dremel the inside part of the PVC so the bolt didn't get in the way of the balls coming down. We also took the referee test and I passed it.
September 24, 2010
Today I studied for the referee test we are having on Monday. I studied the rules and the missions.
Friday, September 24, 2010
September 23, 2010
Worked on organizing the LEGO kits since they were all mixed up. Gonzo and I were working on the LEGO robot they took to Estrella Family Science Night. We got it to do one mission which was the claw mission.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
September 22, 2010
Today Ledge couldn't stay for robotics so I went to finish some math work and then went home.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
September 21, 2010
Today Dillon and I worked on our ping pong cannon shooter. We actually finished it and tested it out it was awesome. We tried different psi's and see how far and how fast it shot out of it. I also went down to Home Depot and bought some PVC,Caps, and T-fittings for the cannon.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Falcon Robotics New Demo Robot
This is a new robot Team 842 is working on. In the end we are planning it to shoot ping pong balls, have neon lights and drive around. This is a robot we are making for demos.
September 20, 2010
Ledge had to go to a meeting so I went to do some math work and then went home to finish other homework.
September 18, 2010
Went to the FLL ASU Kick-Off, we took to LEGO field kits and when we got there realized that we were missing some pieces. We just went on with it; Get Smart was there and they showed their robot and explained different aspects of the competition to everybody who was there. At the end we went to In-N-Out and ate there.
September 16, 2010
Today the robotics team went to San Diego to do some AUV research. I just went home and did homework.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
September 15, 2010
Went to mentor LEGO with Eddie, Dillon, Elizabeth, and Rangel. They barely got their LEGO field so we sorted out all the pieces and started building the artery.
September 14, 2010
We had the AUV meeting and they shared all the information they had with us. Elizabeth, Dillon and I came up with the ping pong cannon shooter design.
Monday, September 13, 2010
September 13, 2010
I had a orthodontist appointment today so couldn't stay after school, but I worked on my sketchup model of the new demo robot we are building.
September 10, 2010
Today since Ledge didn't stay Dillon, Elizabeth and I took the time to go to Walmart and The Home Depot to go get the ping pong balls and the PVC pipes for the piing pong cannon.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
September 9, 2010
Today we taught some new people how to clean the tool chest and sort out all the tools. We are also cleaning the robotics room and sorting out nuts and bolts. We also went to the PSAT meeting to learn more about it.
September 8, 2010
Today the home schooled kids came and told us about their ideas for this year's FLL. We also told them if they could use that idea or not according to the rules.
September 7, 2010
Elizabeth, Dillon and I have finished the robot. Now we are going to give it to the Electrical Chicks so they can do the electrical stuff on it.
September 2, 2010
Dillon, Elizabeth and I have been supervising the construction of the new robot. So far we have built and bolted the frame together. We have mounted the two traction wheels in the middle of the robot. We mounted 3 omni wheels and we have 1 left. We replaced the two sides of C-Channel with angle pieces in order to see the wheel to make the robot look cool.
August 31, 2010
Today there was a flood in the Robotics Room and in the Vault. Everyone who was there was helping out moving the stuff out of the room and filling buckets with the water from the flood and dumping them out. Everyone "bonded" more that day because everyone was helping everybody.
Falcon Retreat
At the Falcon Retreat it was starting as good day with the hike and everything, but as we were heading back John's truck flipped over ejecting Mike and David out of the truck. That ruined everything for that day. The next day we saw "The Matrix" and they explained all the hints references in the movie to us and how it applies to us. After watching the movie we headed back home.
August 27, 2010
Open House was today and we showed Heather to all the kids and parents that came. We also explained how it worked to them and let them drive it for a little while if they wanted to.
August 26 ,2010
We didn't really do much today because Ledge and some other people left for Microchip Masters.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
August 23, 2010
Taught the new people about Google Docs. I taught them how to use documents and spreadsheets.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
August 20, 2010
Today the reporters from Arizona Republic came and showed us pictures, that David Wallace took when he and Richard Ruelas followed the team for a whole year last year.
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