2016 | Uther Pendragon

Quick Facts

  • Name: Uther Pendragon

  • Year: 2016

  • Weight: 120 lbs

  • Programming Language: Java

  • Status: Disassembled

  • Game: FIRST Stronghold

  • Initial Size: 36.5″ x 36.75″ x 60″

  • Extended Size: 37″ x 26″ x 12′

  • Competition History

    • Central Illinois Regional: Entrepreneurship Winner
    • Minnesota North Star Regional: Entrepreneurship Winner, Dean’s List Finalist (Katie Rapley)

  • Robot Features

  • Drive Train
    • Drop Center West Coast Drive
    • 6 10″ Pneumatic
    • High Gear: 19ft/s (Not Used)
    • Low Gear: 9ft/s
  • Defense Class A Manipulators
    • Two Class 1 Levers
    • Actuated by pneumatic cylinders
    • Polycarb triangles lifted Portcullius and pushed down ramps on the Cheval De Frise
    • Carriage has 2 pistons for releasing totes
  • Intake
    • PVC Rollers with Surgical Tubing belts powered by 1 775-Pro
    • PVC lined with Wedgetop tread
  • Flywheel Shooter
    • Flywheel shooter powered by 2 775-Pros
    • 2 8″ AndyMark rubber wheels as flywheels (2008 KOP wheels)
    • PID Controller to verify speed sustainability.
    • Changing flywheel speed to shoot from anywhere on the courtyard
  • Hanger
    • Elevator lift deployed steel hook to be winched
    • Lift powered by AndyMark 9015 geared at 4:1
    • Winch drum powered by MiniCIM geared at 64:1
    • Custom ratchet made using a brass spring door hinge and VexPRO gear

Competition Rankings

Central Illinois Regional

Rank 12 of 40

Minnesota North Star Regional

Rank 6 of 60