e time to complete the troubleshooting of the components, as well as the interaction of the separate components. Hopefully there will be no major design flaws and the robot will be complete. That's it!NOTE: Since this is the mechanics section, I didn't mention the electronics or programming. That happened somewhere between step 3 and step 5, I think. The other two sections will deal with that stuff.MaterialsSo your team has designed the perfect, elegant component. But you forgot one thing, the infamous kit of parts. F.I.R.S.T. provides every team with a kit of parts, which includes the robot controller, the pneumatics, the motors, and some other cool stuff. The problem is, we are limited to use only parts from the kit, the Small Parts catalogue, or the additional parts list. In this section, we are going to look at some of the different design options available for the competition.MotorsMotors are the driving force of the robot (haha- bad pun). There are numerous different motors which can be used in a large variety of situations. And what is a motor? A motor is any mechanism that produces or imparts motion. This can be through the conversion of heat energy, chemical energy, or electrical energy into mechanical energy, but we are limited to use electrical motors (that's right, we can't strap a two stroke lawnmower motor on the robot and let 'er rip). Below is a chart with the specifications of the different motors. You are not expected to understand torque or current draw, or anything else on the chart; it is merely included as a means for comparison of the different motors.MotorNo-load Speed (RPM)Stall Current (Amps)Stall Torque (N•m)Van Door754034-37Fisher-Price15,000570.36Globe87-9718.516.9Seat95-6155-170.1-1.3Drill20,00016.9-11485.6-651Window Lift22-643-151.8-6Torque0.17354Pneumatics...
