Team 612 Holds Emergency Meeting to Resolve Mechanical Setback

Overview: Team 612 quickly resolves minor error, preventing setbacks and further delays to the build schedule.

CHANTILLY, VA, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2025. Team 612 recently held an emergency meeting to address a critical mechanical issue that disrupted the team's build schedule. The setback arose when the elevator mounting rails were drilled incorrectly, requiring immediate reconstruction to ensure progress could continue as planned.

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the mechanical subteam worked swiftly to fix the error on the same day, ensuring that the electrical subteam would have the robot ready for wiring during the upcoming Saturday meeting. The quick response prevented further delays and allowed the team to maintain its build timeline.

Beyond correcting the elevator rails, the emergency meeting provided an opportunity to consider mounting all major subsystems together, including the elevator, climb mechanism, and belly pan for battery placement. This step was crucial in finalizing the overall layout of components, ensuring optimal functionality and accessibility for the robot’s final assembly.

"This meeting was a turning point in our build process," said Francis Navaro Lim, a mechanical team member. "It wasn’t ideal to have an error, but we adapted quickly and used the time to refine our design and integration."

By tackling the issue head-on, Team 612 demonstrated its problem-solving capabilities and ability to collaborate under pressure. With the mechanical adjustments completed, the team is now on track to finalize wiring and testing, keeping its focus on a fully operational robot for the upcoming competition season.

About Chantilly Robotics 

Chantilly Robotics (FRC team 612) brightens the future for leaders and student technologists  within our team, school, and community through fun and engaging methods of learning and  teaching while shining a light on the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering,  math).  

Founded in 2001 with eight student members as an engineering class project, Chantilly  Robotics is one of the largest extracurricular organizations at Chantilly High School with over  100 registered members each year. Team 612 competes at FIRST Robotics Competitions in the  Chesapeake District. Outside of competition Team 612 supports multiple FIRST Lego League  Teams and elementary school STEM activities in the Chantilly High School Pyramid, spreading  love for STEM as well as FIRST values through community outreach.  

For more information, visit https://www.frc612.org or email chantilly.612@gmail.com. The  Chantilly Governor’s STEM Academy, located at Chantilly High School, sponsors Team 612.  Chantilly Academy inspires and empowers a diverse body of learners to explore career  pathways employing current industry trends taught by dedicated professionals.

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