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Helios

Rapid React 2022
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Helios

Team 2637 introduces its newest robot: Helios. 2637 has combined its past successes with new innovations -- adding a turreted shooter with vision while retaining to its tried-and-true WCD.

The Phantom Catz competed at Ventura County, LA Regional, and
Season Record (2022): 
  • Official: 24-18-1​
  • Overall: 29-25-1​​
  • ​​TBA link
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Strategic Approach

At kickoff, the team determines an "ideal alliance," listing mechanisms for three robots that we believe will win an Einstein match scenario. This season, we determined having a turret, aiming mechanism, and high goal shooter as being essential in that alliance. 

Robot 1, Robot 2: Score at least 2 cargo in autonomous, shoot from anywhere on the field, and have the ability to traversal climb.

Robot 3: Score at least 2 cargo in autonomous, play defensively, hoard, and be able to traversal climb.

​Intake 

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  • PolyCarb Sides 
  • 1 775pro motor (5:1)
  • 16 Straight Flex Wheels
  • 2 HTD Timing Belts
  • 4 Bar Linkage
  • Over-the-bumper design


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Indexer

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  • 2 Break Beam sensors for indexing Cargo
  • 1 Lidar sensor detects Cargo entering the robot
  • 8 Straight Flex Wheels
  • 1 NEO 550 Motor (10:1)
  • Timing Belts to raise Cargo
  • 1 NEO 550 Motor (3:1)
  • 3 Polycord belts to center Cargo

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Shooter

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  • ​​2 Falcon 500 Motors (1:1)
  • Limelight
  • 4 4in Green Stealth Wheels
  • 2 041-DP Pneumatic Cylinders
  • 2 Shooting Angles
  • ​Variable Shooter Speed: Can shoot anywhere from Fender to slightly further than Launchpad


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Turret

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  • ​+/- 110°, 220° total
  • 35 rpm (theoretical)
  • 1 NEO 550 Motor (20:1 Versaplanetary)
  • 140:10 Turret Gear
  • ​Modified WCP design
  • 3/16" Aluminum 6061 T-6 Sheets
  • Limit Switch to find Center
  • Hard Stops prevent over-rotation​
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Climb

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Traversal Climb
  • ​Inner Arm: Climber in a Box
    • ​Approx. 24" extension
    • 24.95:1 ratio
    • 1 ​Falcon 500
    • Aluminum Flip Hook
  • Rotational Arm
    • ​Extension
      • 1 NEO 550 per side
      • ​25:1 ratio
    • ​Rotation​
      • ​1 064-DXP per side​​
    • Polycarbonate Static Hook
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Drivetrain

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  • West Coast Tank
  • 2 4" Nitrile + 2 4" Colson + 2 4"Nitrile
  • ​Similar CAD released on ChiefDelphi
  • ​Approx.  31" x 29"
  • 2 #25 Chains run from Gearbox to Wheels per side
  • 4 Cams for independent tensioning
  • ​1/16" Bellypan



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Drivetrain Gearbox

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  • High Gear Ratio: 17.2
  • Low Gear Ratio: 8.3
  • 2 Falcon 500 Motors
  • ​Direct Drive to Back Wheel
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Previous Iterations

Indexer

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  • Timing Belts
  • 1 NEO 550 Motor
    • ​3:1 ratio​
  • Too Heavy
  • Also tried Static Centering
    • ​​Not Reliable

Drivetrain

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  • 6" Wheels
  • ​1/8" Center Drop
  • Too tippy

Climb

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  • Central Elevator
  • ​Rotational Arms powered by Spring and spooled Dyneema (NEO 550 5:1 versaplanetary)
  • Too Heavy, High CG
Email us at frcteam2637@gmail.com

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