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Over the past two days, the 25th and the 26th, the Iron Plainsmen Robotics team has been able to check off several tasks on their to-do list. This week has been full of productivity. On Wednesday, the team worked on the full intake assembly and the cables and heat shrink necessary for the competition batteries. On Thursday, the team used the CNC router to cut out new sides for the intake and secured them to the robot. After ensuring the climbing mechanism would allow the ro

Since the 21st of this month, the Iron Plainsmen Robotics team has done extensive work and tackled numerous technical challenges. This week has been full of teamwork and creativity, all aimed at enhancing the robot's performance. On Saturday, the team conducted lots of driver practice, which revealed a significant issue: the robot would run out of power due to having multiple shooters active simultaneously. To resolve this issue, the team decided to implement strategic prog

These past three days, from February 18th to February 20th, the Iron Plainsmen team has made continued progress in their preparations for the upcoming competition. The team has been dedicated to refining their robot and attending to every detail. On Wednesday, the team completed the battery mount and moved to optimize weight distribution and accessibility. The team then continued manufacturing space parts, as well as working to remake the intake sides. Finally, the team cont

Over the past week, the Iron Plainsmen have made progress on the robot and are feeling a great sense of pride in their accomplishments. Even though the team did not have a Monday workday, they are still on track with a competitive robot. On Saturday, the team tackled a multitude of tasks. They began by completing the move of the electronics and wire drive, and finished securing the wires on the intake, shooter, and roller bed. They have a fully wired and powered robot. Next,

The Iron Plainsmen, from the 7th to the 10th, have made remarkable strides in their preparations for the upcoming competition. Each day has been full of hard work and commitment. On Saturday, the 7th, the team made significant progress by rebuilding the robot's frame. Then, they moved the swerve modules from the practice robot onto the actual frame. Additionally, the team reconstructed the roller bed, which feeds game pieces from the intake to the shooter. Then, they spent t

These past three days, February 4th-6th, the Iron Plainsmen Robotics team has made strides in the development of mechanisms for the robot, marking a significant phase in our build season. On Wednesday, the 4th, the team successfully installed the belly pan, which serves as the foundational floor for the robot. This crucial step allowed the team to visualize the completed structure they wanted for the robot. Additionally, the team developed two possible designs for the climbe

The Iron Plainsmen are excited to bring you the fifth issue of their bi-weekly blog, jammed full of updates on their continual progress! These past four days, January 31st to February 3rd, the team has worked diligently to get back on schedule with their initial plan! Saturday, the 31st, the team did not quite get caught up on the assembly schedule as planned; however, they did make spectacular progress throughout the day. The team was very proud to have finished completely

Due to the adverse weather, the Plainsmen Robotics team has not been able to meet in person at the shop. The team was able to work remotely and clean the CAD of the robot. However, the team has fallen behind schedule by roughly two days; this setback has inspired renewed vigor among team members in the past three days. The Plainsmen are working diligently to get back on schedule as quickly as possible. On Wednesday, the team, having completed the majority of the robot's sch

These past four days, January 15th-20th, the Iron Plainsmen have begun week two of REBUILT with steadfast devotion towards their goal! The team, finished with planning, has started the actual build process and is making unwavering progress. On Saturday, the team focused on building prototypes. Strategy designs around the intake involve getting fuel (game piece) into our robot as fast as possible, while designs for the shooter involve getting fuel out of the shooter as quick

These past three days, January 14-16th, the Plainsmen Robotics team has shown commitment and dedication to their week one preparations for this year's competition, REBUILT ! The team has finalized the plan for the game and outlined the priorities for the build season. Overall, this week has been full of productivity and teamwork. On Wednesday, the team worked with incredible diligence and completely assembled both the drive frame and the build frame. These frames are the ba

This Saturday, January 10th, the whole Iron Plainsmen Robotics team met bright and early for the release of this year's competition, REBUILT ®! The team watched the live stream and reviewed the game animation a few times before, after a brief lunch break, going through the entire rule book. Then the team split into groups to go over smaller details on the rules. Next, after joining back into a full group, the team broke down point values and determined which strategies were b