Claw+IPT

Objectives:

 * blah blah blah || Finished ||

**Progress Updates:**
Pre-Season:

Week 1 (September 8 - 14)

 * 8th || * Began gathering brainstorming ideas from the weekend
 * Jotted down ideas on how to accomplish the tasks ||
 * 9th || * Looked at the game more specifically and tried to determine what to do
 * Began assigning prototypes and potential deadlines for different people to lead ||

Week 2 (September 15 - 21)

 * 15th || * Updates ||

Week 3 (September 22 - 28)
-Design of making the igus rod maintain the weight of the claw rather than having the servo do the job. -Design including bearings in PVC to hold the igus rod straight -Designed piano-wire lock system. -Designed metal sheet-warp to secure servo to structure || -Designed plate for holding the rod for the wrist-attitude motion. ||
 * 22nd || * Updates ||
 * 27th || -Began redesign of wrist motion
 * 27th || -Began redesign of wrist motion
 * 27th || -Began redesign of wrist motion
 * 27th || -Began redesign of wrist motion
 * 27th || -Began redesign of wrist motion
 * 28th || -Made PVC parts for holding the bearings.

**Week 4 (September 29 - October 5)**

- Duplication of wrist rotation model, drill holes and recreated the same structure. - Replaced plate idea with extended PVC || -Made hole for the bolt holding claw to the metal arm channel, first integration -Tested for center of mass, find its location -Made PVC parts for the rod to reach center of mass. -Decided between alternatives of mounting the rotation box sideways or upright. -Alternatives in the beginning orientation of the claw in terms of rotation. ||
 * 29th || * Updates ||
 * 4th || - Worked on making the wrist altitude motion
 * 4th || - Worked on making the wrist altitude motion
 * 4th || - Worked on making the wrist altitude motion
 * 4th || - Worked on making the wrist altitude motion
 * 4th || - Worked on making the wrist altitude motion
 * 5th || -Redid the attachment of igus rod to the rod, using instead an L-shape wood in order to rotate on center of mass

Week 5 (October 6 - 12)
-Made second hole for bolt for attachment of the claw to the metal arm channel -Tested claw capabilities, analyzed potential of grabbing one/two pegs at once -Made adjustment to servo orientations -Cut off excess metal -Cut off excess bolt lengths to lessen the weight || - Fixed 120 degree rotation issue - Remade potential-meter bracket angle || - Cut off excess metal channel length - Marked final servo orientation - Decision to make groves in claw. ||
 * 6th || * Updates ||
 * 8th || -Inserted lock for the igus rod on the rotation box
 * 9th || - Trimmed the PVC and metal channel contact
 * 10th || - More testing on the field regarding how servos react to picking up objectives slanted

Week 6 (October 13 - 19)

 * 13th || * Updates ||