2015 – Jimmy John

Name

Jimmy John

Named after Jimmy and John, two of our graduating college mentors.

Status

Out-of-Service

Season Record

• Howell:
  • Rank 20
  • Average Qual Score: 47.50
  • Average Playoff Score: 95.80
  • Semi-Finalist
• Woodhaven:
  • Rank 3
  • Average Qual Score: 74.17
  • Average Playoff Score: 78.60
  • Semi-Finalist
• Bedford:
  • Rank 14
  • Average Qual Score: 89.67
  • Average Playoff Score: 114.80
  • Semi-Finalist
• States:
  • Rank 60
  • Average Qual Score: 135.50
  • Average Playoff Score: 127.50
  • Eighth-Finalists
• Archimedes (Worlds):
  • Rank 31
  • Average Qual Score: 115.60
  • Average Playoff Score: 165.50
  • Quarter-Finalist
    

Specifications:

Drive Train

• 6″ Mecanum Wheels
• 7:1 Gear Ratio- 16ft/sec at 4300rpm
• 60lbs of thrust
• 36lbs total weight
• Direct gearing for simpler, cheaper, and easily maintainable drivetrain

Eagle Wings

• 18′ total wingspan
• Designed to quickly grab all four recycling containers from the center step in Auton
• Rotation driven by 2x BaneBot 775-12 motors with 16:1 BaneBot planetary gearboxes
• 1.4:1 custom gears to rotate arms
• 50lb fishing line used to retract arms
• Retraction driven by 2x BaneBot 775-12 motors with 4:1 BaneBot planetary gearboxes
• Quick and easy “shaft-collar-winch” used for fishing line
• 15lb gas springs used to help raise arms and keep them lifted in case the fishing line breaks

Lift

• Belt-style lift used for maximum flexibility of use
• Urethan/cotton flat belting used, sewn together with fishing line
• Special set of hooks for lifting already stacked totes
• Special hook for optimal recycling container lifting
• Pneumatic assist for placing recycling container on six totes
• Can hold up to five totes OR one recycling can and four totes
• Can lift a container or tote to max level
• Uses AndyMark Sonic Shifter with (2) CIM motors for gearing
• Final gear ratio is 40:1 in low gear and 10.2:1 in high gear
• 250lb lifting force in low gear, 64lb lifting force in hight gear
• 1.88ft/sec lift in low gear, 7.4ft/sec lift in hight gear (at 4300rpm)
• Shifting gearbox used to quickly elevate a recycle container to the max level
• Limit switch and encoder used to control and index the left