Its time for Regionals!

We're pumped for competition!

It’s finally here! AZ Regional’s are tomorrow, and we are all excited to see the robot that we put so much of our hard work into perform. This is what it all comes down to! Now all we have to do is try our best at competition and have fun! But while we do this we still must keep in mind the strengths and weaknesses of The Black Hole. Here are a few important ones:
Strengths:
• We have both baskets that dump the balls and the shooter; this gives us a wide range of options that we can score from on the playing field.
• We have several different options that we can use for the autonomous period.
• Our electronic components are well protected from any collision because they are housed inside the robot by the sturdy frame. Or belts and roller are also protected by the bar in the front of the robot.
Weaknesses:
• Because we had to take a centered drive wheel assembly off (for weight considerations) we don’t have as much control or friction as we would like to have on the smooth playing field.
• We don’t know exactly how well the robot is going to do on the playing field or with other robots because we had very limited testing time.
• We cannot hold as many balls as many robots can. We can only shoot 4 at a time and we can only dump 4 at a time.
• Our rollers are also very fragile, and the “fingers” that are used to pull orbit balls into the assembly fall off frequently.
Overall, we have a very impressive and unique robot whose ability on the playing field will hopefully be an asset to our alliances. It’s been a long, hard journey to build The Black Hole but that’s what makes it all the more rewarding. After all of the work we’ve put into the robot we all want our parents, family and friends to come see us at the competition and help cheer. So make sure they remember to come and cheer us on. Let’s do our best!
GO TEAM 2449!

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