Ball Shooter
2016 FIRST Robotics Competition
Mechanical Skills Used:
CAD 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Iterative Design, FDM 3D Printing, Mechanical Assembly, Drawings
Electrical and Programming Skills Used:
N/A
Software Used:
Solidworks
For the 2016 FIRST robotics challenge, the goal was to shoot a dodgeball into a hoop about 8 feet up in the air. To accomplish this task, I led a team to create a manipulator that could intake and shoot balls.
Two 4" rubber tread flywheels were connected to 3:1 gear ratio Versaplanetary gearboxes that provide enough power for 10+ feet shots. A piston in the rear of the shooter provides the extra exit velocity needed to get the ball to a height of 8 feet. Two 90:1 gear ratio Versaplanetary gearboxes control the angle of the arm in order to provide a variable shot angle.
Ball Shooter CAD
Fabricated out of 2x1 6061 Aluminum. Utilized two flywheels to intake and launch ball.
Full Robot
Integration ball shooter on the competition robot.
Gear Object
Roughly 14" diameter object.