Journey/Competition Device Box Documentation – Technical

I’ve had some curiosity from of us on the toolbox work I’ve been doing for my group. So I believe that is pretty much as good of a spot as any to do documentation. Will be engaged on this somewhat at a time.

Reasons for this project-

1. We have 80 college students, instruments find yourself in all places, particularly difficult when one thing goes lacking. Also, issues like pliers find yourself in random drawers or locations, and generally they don’t find yourself at competitions or occasions. This venture permits some group by laying the muse for 3 device units.

a) Robot cart/journey/demo field – can be built-in with an in progress robotic cart construct, all instruments ziptied/paint marked purple

b) Competition field – Box that can be in any respect competitions. Students are instructed to start out with this field for his or her regular robotic work throughout conferences. ** Each sub group are accountable for bringing any instruments to competitors that isn’t within the competitors field. All instruments ziptied/paint marked inexperienced.

c) General field for much less used instruments, overflows, extra QTYs (solely want 1 or 2 drills at occasions) New instruments, these instruments are unmarked.

2. Knowing precisely the place instruments are situated accelerates entry. We had the competitors field in any respect comps final season, and it dramatically reduces time spend searching for issues, questions on the place issues goes, and so on. Note: being organized takes up more room, this isn’t an area saving venture. I might most likely match all instruments which can be in a single field into one drawer, however you’d by no means discover something you want in fast flip.

Details-

1. We have chosen the Milwaukee Packout structure, these are modular, simple to maneuver (we don’t have a trailer, so superpit isn’t an choice). Two college students can simply deal with shifting and stacking these, add as you go, and one in every of our alums work at Milwaukee, so received to indicate some love! (no, not sponsored). They are additionally principally pink (group shade).

Milwaukee packout drawer toolboxs is available in is available in 4-5 totally different configurations. We at the moment solely use the three and 4 drawer variations.

PNs used

a) 3 drawer (2 single top, 1 double top drawers), PN 48-22-8447
b) 3 drawer (3 1.333 top drawers), PN 48-22-8443
c) 4 drawers (4 single top drawers), PN 48-22-8444

Note: Drawers are all totally different on the within (ribs and helps), so that you’ll want to ensure gridfinity trays are meant for the drawer you might be utilizing.

2. We have standardized on 10-32 {hardware} as many groups have completed. So main instruments are 3/8”, 1/2” wrenches and sockets, and 1/8” and 5/32” Allens. Extras of those particularly as a result of this cause.

3. All printing completed in numerous colours of PETG. I’ve a unreasonable concern of elements being left in a sizzling automotive and melting, so PETG appears safer for our utility.

4. Gridfinity is used for many organizations. some inserts are customized (and I’ll share all that i really feel are able to go as we go.) Looks like this base is now common for all drawers? I had used the non common model on our field since that was all that was obtainable.

Robot Cart Box (Milwaukee PN 48-22-8447), Drawer 1
Inserts-

Downloaded-

1. Harbor Freight (HF) 1/4” drive SAE socket units (deep and common)

2. Deburring device, be sure to put in the magnet

3. Sharpie holder, generic 4×1 gridfinity tray

Custom-

4” Ziptie holder – File to come back

8” Ziptie holder – File to come back

Klein/milwaukee 1/4” ratchets –

Klein metric/SAE allen key deal with – File to come back

Stanley 16’ tape measure, belt clip eliminated – File to come back

1/4” ratch/extension – File to come back

Olight IOS5 flashlight + AA Batt- File to come back

Flush cutter, deep to retailer 2-3 cutters – File to come back

1/4 hex deal with + bits – File to come back

Robot Cart Box, Drawer 2

Robot Cart Box, Drawer 3