Perhaps our little success today wasn't quite as monumental as the recent "Phoenix" landing on Mars, but we're feeling good about what we accomplished! Today was the first "official" meeting to start assembling our robot for the Antarctic challenge. We now have a robot frame and three motorized propellers! Some lessons from the day: - Who knew electrical tape came in so many different types? We chose one that allegedly is good to temperatures as low as -10° C (that's 14° F); that's the coldest we could find! - PVC cement is VERY messy, and the primer comes in cool colors!
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- There is a definite "art" to soldering.... It's questionable whether we have "mastered" it yet!
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- Robots make great places to stash messages!
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Maddie and Paige paint the purple primer on the PVC pipes!
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Josh and Jeremy do some purple primer "dipping" - great idea Mike!
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Paige and Chloe admire their work!
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Teamwork makes it all happen!
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Mike tries to perfect his soldering skills!
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Looks like a great group!
We have lots more to do and learn, but we are off to a great start!