Tasks for Pre-Build Season

Program pneumatics on 2010 robot
- control the compressor,
- read the pressure sensor
- extend and retract the center piston (the locking piston was never installed.)
- find the locking piston
- install the locking piston
- control the locking piston
Design a secure bumper + fastening system that can be attached or removed in < 30 seconds
- Bumpers always wait until the last minute. Last year we had lots of trouble.
- Bumpers need secure backing - that means working around protruding bolts on the frame somehow
- Tightening bolts with a socket takes forever, and there are usually very tight quarters.
- I'm thinking of some sort of system that uses pins or a handle that tightens as you turn it
Design/build a pit with the following components
- banner
- workbench for drill press, other tools
- storage for tools
- storage for jackets & bags

Build battery carriers/chargers out of plywood
- Batteries are heavy and don't have good handles
- The charger and batteries usually get underfoot - it would be nice to keep the charger secured to the battery holder.
- I have an idea for a stackable "Tower of Power"
Build a 12 V power source that breaks out to different connectors for testing
- No more trying to mate bare wires to battery terminals directly!
- Input is from a 12 v battery anderson connector
- switch to turn power on/off
- passes through a fuse block
- multiple outputs
  - 2 screw terminals
  - quick connect terminals
  - aligator clips
Our shipping crate needs a facelift.
- Label the parts so we know how it goes together?
- Trim it down a bit to remove the splintered wood on the edges.
- A basic crate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39REvO7zR-g
- Maybe we can paint it with team colors and stencil team number/logo on it?

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