2024 Weekly Build Progress
1/6 - 1/13 Kicking off the Season
LAKERBOTS started the season off strong this year, tackling tasks as soon as we could. Mechanical immediately got to work deconstructing Rattlesnake (R.I.P.) and then created and tested a prototype shooter as well as designing a mockup for the climber. Manufacturing worked on milling the climber and telescoping tubes and Design worked on the intake design. Programming worked on the launcher and feeder subsystem codes. Electrical finished wiring the mini swerve and started the design on the electrical sub panels. Scouting brainstormed questions with the help of the entire team and then drafted the design for the team's Crescendo season scouting app. Finally, Documentation and Social Media worked on taking pictures and keeping the public updated through various posts on Instagram and Tiktok!
1/14 - 1/20 Progress in Motion
Week 2 was crucial for the team's progress this season. Mechanical built climber prototypes. Manufacturing milled drive rails and drilled out holes for mounting intake while Design further worked on the intake. Programming worked on troubleshooting the swerve drive and Electrical continued the subpanel design. Scouting made progress designing and programming our app and lastly Social Media and Documentation worked on developing the teams online presence and updating our technical binder.
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1/21 - 1/27 Managing Time
This week was difficult for the Lakerbots due to multiple practice cancellations because of bad weather. Despite the loss of some time, the team was able to get a lot done. Mechanical worked on our climber hooks and prototyping our intake. Manufacturing finished all of the drive rails and manufactured climber tubes. Programming coded odometry and pathfinding, worked on implementing major subsystems, and started limelight code. Scouting finished the first draft of our app, started the spreadsheet, and worked on using a QR code scanner. The Business team has been hard at work designing the teams merch and pins.
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1/28 - 2/3 Halfway There
The team is halfway through the build season and progress is picking up fast. Mechanical and Electrical worked on putting Kraken motors on the drive train and then wiring them. Electrical also worked on wiring the intake. Manufacturing finalized the center drive train rails and manufactured the bridge that Design developed to support the elevator. Programming created all major subsystems and continued working on pathfinding and Scouting continued work on the spreadsheet and app. Our Business team has been hard at work creating team buttons, making signs, and finalizing the designs for our team gear which will be available for orders shortly! Coach Derrick wanted to mention that he has been mentoring with a positive and supportive attitude and is "not stressed at all"!
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2/4 - 2/10 Locked In
In Week 5 the team has been focused and effective in furthering the progress of building our robot, the name of which will be finalized and announced shortly. Our Mechanical team worked on swerve modules and the intake. Manufacturing worked on intake plates and manufactured our elevator. Electrical ran CAN diagnostics and got our drive train wired. Programming worked on trampulator code and autos. Documentation and Social Media have been busy creating posts on our Instagram and TikTok, go check out our account linked in our Linktree! Business has been working on the Impact Award and continued creation of spirit for the stands. Team Gear orders have been sent out.
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2/11 - 2/17 Ramping Up
The Lakerbots have been cracking down on every task that needs to be accomplished, including finalizing our decision on the robot's name. Our official name for the robot is (drumroll please)... Percival!! Named after NH's Mount Percival. Lots of work has been done on Percival this week to get ready for our first competition (only 3 weeks away!) Our Mechanical team built our climber hooks and made launchers. Programming worked on swerve drive and launcher code. Manufacturing team manufactured the elevator and design tackled designing the trampulator mounting bracket. Electrical fixed some of our CAN connections and wired Percival's internal note detector. Scouting this week used our app to practice scouting teams at the week 0 competition on the Twitch Live stream.
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2/18/ - 2/24 Almost there
Week 7 is here! It's crucial to recognize the dedication and hard work of our team, even during the Winter Carnival week, which took a lot of time out of our practice. Despite the slower pace, our progress remained steady and everyone stayed focused and on task.
Mechanical team designed the 3rd generation hooks and assembled both the intake and the launcher. Programming team worked hard on debugging the drive train laser can code. Manufacturing team finished the elevator and has begun the assembly process for the rest of Percival. Electrical has extended the wiring for the NEO 550 spark max. The CAD team has successfully designed the lid for the laser can. The Scouting team is applying the finishing touches on the scouting app.
Across the board, we’re paying close attention to the finishing touches and small details. Ensuring clean electrical wiring and complete clearance on all mechanical components is a top priority given our tight packaging and the need to prevent any damage to Percival. It's been super exciting to see all the major components coming together this week! We ended the week with an exhausting 11 hour practice on Saturday! CRUNCH TIME IS HERE!
2/25 - 3/2 Final Hours
The last week of our build season coincided with our school's vacation week, but that did not stop the Lakerbots from putting in every last bit of effort they could into fixing up the robot to get it ready for our first competition at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The majority of the week's time was spent at our Practice Field, perfecting our autos and watching Percival in action. Even though some members couldn't make it, the team was able to work effectively and with a positive attitude. Our drive team was hard at work testing and troubleshooting the robot's capabilities and our business team made sure we had everything in order for the event. Go Lakerbots!!!