putting on tires and chains

Today we put the back wheels on and the chains on. We couldn't finish them because we didn't have all the gears. We started building the shipping case. We also built a model of the "spider". Few of the guys started to put the electronics onto the robot.

Wheels Part 2 1/28/07

Mr. Butterworth and I attached the tread to the wheels. We had to drill some new holes because the holes on the wheels didn't line up. We also had to cut them down to size. Overall it was a success, and the wheels are ready to be put on the robot.

Making Spacers

I got to use a band saw and a belt sander to make 4 spacers for the wheels. I got to put the front tires on the robot. We put the tower on the robot and we got the new wheels in. About 5 people put the wheels together, but we couldn't put them on the robot yet. I want to thank all the parents for their help.

Wheels 1/27/07

This week the wheels came in. Ellis, Jasmine, Khiry, Taylor, and I worked on assembling the wheels. The only problem was that to put the tread on you need a rivetgun and a drill. We had neither. So the treads will have to wait till next week. Thanks to the parents who provided the food.