WEEK 2: 01/19/24 We tested photoelectric sensors to see which sensors are the most effective for the intake and the shooter of the robot. WEEK 2: 01/20/24 We started planning and wiring the electrical board. We reused wire from other robots, so they are not all the perfect length. In the future, we will cut […]
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WEEK 2: 01/13/24 Next, we wanted to have ready practice equipment for our prototype. One of our mentors, Axel Rodriguez, guided a few students in building these structures following FIRST directions. Working together, we quickly built a speaker and amp in just a few hours. WEEK 2: 01/14/24 We built our first prototype! Using MDF,
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WEEK 1: 01/7/24 Stormgears begin the 2024 season! The first week we found out what the challenge was, and we got straight to brainstorming and designing CAD for our robot. First, we started by creating a rough sketch of the robot we thought would work well. One issue was that the robot would need to
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Week One – (1/13 – 1/19) Drivetrain is somewhat working, we are having some issues with the controllers but it should be running by next week. We have also added Advantagekit which we are hoping to house in the upcoming season. Vision is up and running we are able to get distance and angle from
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WEEK 1: 01/13/24 Stormgears starts its 2023 season! While the robot is in its works from the mechanical standpoint about the design, electrical is measuring the dimensions of all of the parts needed to be on the electrical panel. With all of these dimensions electrical is going to come up with a cad design of
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Stormgears 5422 is holding its fifth annual scout fair this year. This event is for all Girl Scout members from grades K-5. This event will help Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors achieve the robotics badges 1, 2, and 3. Registrations close on September 10th, 2023. We are only accepting 40 participants so please register as soon
The FRC team, Stromgears 5422 is participating in the Westford for Apple Blossom Parade this year. We have been following this tradition for many years, although we had to take a break during Covid. We will be holding a booth until 3 pm on Saturday, May 13th, 2023. We will be showing off our robot
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The Stormgears FRC 5422 Team is holding an FLL scrimmage. This Scrimmage is for any team to practice on Sunday, May 21 from 12 pm to 3:30 pm. It will be held at our space, 85 Swanson Rd, Boxborough MA. We are providing top-level coaching for any important FLL concepts and a chance to run
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Stormgears went to the Girl Scouts Stem Fest on April 29th, 2023. The event started at 8 am and we left at 1:30 pm on Saturday. We brought our past robot to represent the kinds of robots we learn to build in our robotics team. We taught some kids how to use a joystick to
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April 29th, 2023 Stormgears is volunteering to teach young Girl Scouts about engineering. We will present our past robots and demonstrate how it functions. We will also engage the kids with separate activities such as building a tower with only spaghetti and marshmallows. It will teach them about the basics of engineering and team leadership.
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