Zoe 11-16-22

Today we had to rebuild the claw because you said too I didn't really do much to help because lauren seemed on top of it and I didn't know what else to do.

Katie (Block 3)   11-16-22

Ok, I built off of what you had when I came in and just tested different things to see if it worked. Mr. Newman recommended that I add something to make it more secure. I added some brackets (picture 1) and attached those with zip ties. You can see the final product of this one below (picture 2). I placed it by the cone so you could see it's "grip" (picture 3). I attached that side to the servo and found that it looks like it would fit better upside down and on the right side. I attached a photo of that (picture 4). I then started testing different things on the other side and what I found was that this side needs to have more of a curve to it. I put together a prototype thing using one of the broken pool noodles (picture 5). I think this could be revised so that is something you guys could work on. Overall, I think this design could definitely work. 

Lauren

Today, I worked on the claw. I looked at the previous claw and realized that it was too heavy for the lift on our robot. Becuase of this, i wanted a claw that had the similar functions, but was lighter, so I used black foam. I started by cutting the foam into pieces and carving the pieces into the shape of the cup so it would be able to pick it up easier. Afterwards, i realized that this wouldn't create that big of a difference in the claw's functionality. Instead, it made it to where we could not attatch the claw onto the servos in a sturdy manner, so I created a new prototype, and began constructing a claw that would have the foam wrapped around the metal pieces, but I didn't have enough time to finish this in class, so Katie continued my work and attatched the foam.