M.A.R.C. 2012 Invite list [Archive]

Steve Ketron

12-05-2012, 14:03

I want to thank every team that applied to M.A.R.C. this year. We had over 50 teams apply this year. This is a huge step up from the 12 teams in 2008. Last year, I tried to get every team that applied into the competition and this ended up causing a big nightmare for me in the end. With wanting to keep the qual rounds around 9-10 matches per team and some space concerns, I have decided to place the max. team limit at 51. This will allow us to keep the agenda relatively close and give each team 9 qualification matches.

Many amazing teams have applied and my decision to choose the invitees was very difficult. Please understand that I hate telling a team that they can not play but I have to look at what is best for the event. For those that did not make the initial invite list, there is still a chance for you to come and participate at MARC. I will send invites to you if any of the initial teams withdraw from the competition.

MARC 2012 LIST:

Team Number Team Location Team Name
1 33 Auburn Hills, MI Killer Bees
2 48 Warren, OH Delphi E.L.I.T.E.
3 51 Pontiac, MI Wings of Fire
4 67 Milford, MI Heros of Tomorrow (H.O.T.)
5 68 Ortonville, MI Truck Town Thunder
6 70 Goodrich, MI More Martins
7 107 Holland, MI Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S.
8 123 Hamtramck Mi TEAM COSMOS
9 191 Rochester, NY X-CATS
10 240 Monroe,MI TEMPEST
11 245 Rochester Hills, MI Adambots
12 279 Toledo, OH Tech Fusion
13 280 Taylor, MI TnT
14 302 Lake Orion, MI Dragons
15 308 Wall Lake , MI MONSTERS
16 461 West Lafayette, IN Westside Boiler Invasion
17 469 West Bloomfield , MI Las Guerrillas
18 470 Ypsilanti MI Alpha Omega Robotics
19 494 Goodrich, MI Martians
20 503 Novi, MI Frog Force
21 548 Northville, MI The Robostangs
22 815 Allen Park, MI Advanced Power
23 830 Ann Arbor, MI RatPack
24 862 Canton, MI Lightning Robotics
25 910 Madison Heights, MI Foley Freeze
26 1023 Temperance, MI Bedford Express
27 1243 Swartz Creek, MI Dragons
28 1504 Okemos, MI Desperate Penguins
29 1528 Monroe, MI Monroe Trojan Robotics
30 1675 Milwaukee, WI The Ultimate Protection Squad
31 1718 Armada, MI The Fighting Pi
32 1732 Milwaukee, WI Hilltoppers
33 1918 Fremont, MI NC GEARS
34 2137 Oxford, MI TORC
35 2337 GrandBlanc, MI EngiNERDs
36 2338 Oswego, IL Gear It Forward
37 2612 Waterford,MI WMD
38 2832 livonia, MI Livonia Warriors
39 2834 Bloomfield Hills, MI Bionic Barons
40 2851 Sterling Heights, MI Crevolution
41 3096 Detroit, MI Finney Highlanders
42 3098 Waterford,MI The Captains
43 3175 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Knight Vision
44 3302 Clawson, MI Clawson Turbo Trojans
45 3322 Ann Arbor, MI Eagle Imperium
46 3357 Grand Rapids, MI COMETS
47 3538 Auburn Hills, MI Full Metal Yellowjackets
48 3539 Romeo, Michigan Byting Bulldogs
49 3547 Monroe, MI VIRUS
50 3641 South Lyon MI The Flying Toasters
51 4395 Dundee, MI RoboVikings

P.J.

12-05-2012, 15:27

A lot of good teams going, I can't wait for this always awesome competition.

Duke461

12-05-2012, 16:55

I feel like an outsider; 461 is one of 7 teams that are not located in Michigan. :ahh:
Very thankful for the opportunity to be around so many Michigan teams! It's truly an awe-inspiring experience!

Good luck at MARC!
-Duke

Frenchie461

12-05-2012, 18:03

Well, ninja'd by my own teammate, but MARC is one of the best events I've been to. It's relaxed, yet competitive, and the people there are some of the best I've met in FIRST.

-ThatFrenchieGuy

robox89

12-05-2012, 21:07

I think me, Koko Ed, and the rest of the qeueing team will have fun with 51 teams! And I thought it was a little crazy before... :ahh:

Travis Hoffman

12-05-2012, 22:14

I am very much Looking Forward to attending my first MARC event ever! It should be a great time!

avanboekel

12-05-2012, 23:32

I am very much Looking Forward to attending my first MARC event ever! It should be a great time!

Same here. I can't wait!

Will there be any rule changes for MARC?

P.J.

13-05-2012, 01:44

Same here. I can't wait!

Will there be any rule changes for MARC?

Yes there will be.

avanboekel

13-05-2012, 09:30

Yes there will be.

Have they be decided on yet?

P.J.

13-05-2012, 12:01

Not totally, no. The head referee of MARC, Gary Voshol, is pretty good about posting them on Chief Delphi as soon as they're completely decided on. So you'll know as soon as its official.

Tom Line

13-05-2012, 12:02

Tell me there will be mentor matches. It's one of the highlights for me every year :D

nikeairmancurry

13-05-2012, 12:55

I am very much Looking Forward to attending my first MARC event ever! It should be a great time!

Hmmmmm...

Kevin Kolodziej

13-05-2012, 14:00

The Ultimate Protection Squad is ecstatic to be able to join Team 1732, the Hilltoppers, and show Michigan what Milwaukee has to offer. Plus, we don't get to see our Michigan friends nearly enough, so thanks for letting us come and play with the big boys =)

GaryVoshol

13-05-2012, 14:48

Tell me there will be mentor matches. It's one of the highlights for me every year :D

I have been told there will not be mentor matches this year. There's not enough time to do them and all the team matches too.

Rule changes should be coming out this week. I'm waiting on a few more opinions from those that I sent them to for review.

JosephC

13-05-2012, 21:30

I can't wait to compete with such great teams at my 1st MARC event. I'm especially looking forward to playing with the 7 team from outside of Michigan.

Good luck everyone, and see you all soon. :D

avanboekel

13-05-2012, 22:26

I can't wait to compete with such great teams at my 1st MARC event. I'm especially looking forward to playing with the 7 team from outside of Michigan.

Good luck everyone, and see you all soon. :D

And I'm excited about finally getting to play against Michigan teams.

Travis Hoffman

14-05-2012, 14:01

Hmmmmm...

I am Prone to having Fits of random Capitalization. My Apologies.

Steve Ketron

14-05-2012, 19:54

We are still doing a silent auction and I am asking every team to supply at least one team t-shirt for the auction. If you would like to contribute other things to the auction that would be greatly appreciated. The shirts will be seperated into groups and be a part of the auction.

I put a thread on CD asking for teams that went to the Niles District to check their totes because a rookie team had a tote of theirs taken. This tote had most of their teams spare parts in it (including 2 new AMSuper-shifters). This team started right before Christmas break and to loose all those parts is very stressful. A mentor from another team e-mailed me and gave me a terrific suggestion: "Call out to all the teams that are attending MARC this year and see if they could contribute some spare items for this team" I think this would be great and something that we could collect not only for that team but for incoming rookies. If this is something that your team is willing to particpate in, then please bring spare parts and I will collect and distribute.

Thank you for considering doing this. I am sure these teams will greatly appreciate anything that we can give them.

mcb

14-05-2012, 21:11

Steve Ketron

15-05-2012, 06:31

Can't wait to be back at MARC! This is my third time going and it's been great every year.

The silent auction is always fun - last year, 1732 donated a robot-themed movie basket. Hopefully we can top that!

I particularly liked the cheese basket your team donated a couple years ago. I didn't win it at the auction but boy did it look good.

BigJ

15-05-2012, 09:30

I particularly liked the cheese basket your team donated a couple years ago. I didn't win it at the auction but boy did it look good.

Wisconsin :)

I hope it had some sausage too!

DevinW

16-05-2012, 12:49

This is going to be so awesome... it's getting closer! First MARC ever, for me. :3 We got some competition, I'll be looking forward to seeing all the great teams there!

Bjenks548

16-05-2012, 16:20

Thought I would have some fun with Marc just like I did with IRI (sorry if your team isn't listed I probably don't know them very well).

Alliance Captain 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick
1 67 469 308 2137
2 33 3098 862 3357
3 3322 51 910 503
4 2337 1023 2851 240
5 1718 1918 830 3641
6 123 48 2834 1243
7 494 70 1732 1504
8 68 245 3539 2832

First seed sees our state champions back together. Second seed has the other 4 ball auto with 3098's key shooting and 33 fender shooting. 3rd we see 2 strong key shooters with a 3rd wide. 4 gives us another 2 key shooters. 5 sees a CMP dueo back together. 6 gives our first out of stater (sorry don't know them too well). 7 gives us the 70 and 494 finally together. Truck town (dark horse of Newton) and 245 (state finalists) taking a risk on a long bot in 3539 with a ton of upside if they can triple. Just some fun to see just how scary these alliances could end up!

Travis Hoffman

16-05-2012, 16:25

XaulZan11

16-05-2012, 17:10

You will get to know us soon enough. ;)

Don't worry, Travis. As we learned the last two years (finalist and winner as 3rd robot), its sometimes ok to be the unknown non-Michigan team at MARC.:cool:

Adam Freeman

17-05-2012, 08:23

Alliance Captain 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick
1 67 469 308 2137
2 33 3098 862 3357
3 3322 51 910 503
4 2337 1023 2851 240
5 1718 1918 830 3641
6 123 48 2834 1243
7 494 70 1732 1504
8 68 245 3539 2832

Brenden, is there a reason you are predicting 548 to miss elims all together?

It appears you are on the invite list...

qzrrbz

17-05-2012, 08:25

Brenden, is there a reason you are predicting 548 to miss elims all together?

He was being modest... :)

There would seem to be little doubt that 548 will be playing in the afternoon!

Koko Ed

17-05-2012, 09:03

He was being modest... :)

There would seem to be little doubt that 548 will be playing in the afternoon!

I would actually be surprised if they weren't at least finalist. That robot is spectacular.

Bjenks548

17-05-2012, 12:35

Brenden, is there a reason you are predicting 548 to miss elims all together?

It appears you are on the invite list...

I did the same thing in the IRI thread, I don't like judging my own team so its just easier to keep us off the list. We'll see how our new drive team does, coach has had 2 matches this year, brand new driver, our starting manipulator (he's a sophomore), and a hp that has plenty of matches under his belt. I'm sure they'll do well enough to make elims!

Kailey1023bx

17-05-2012, 19:39

So many good teams! Really looking forward to it!

Steve Ketron

18-05-2012, 07:12

You will get to know us soon enough. ;)

Ask alliance captains 2-5; they were with us on Galileo. :)

My team competed against 48 at the Queen City Regional this year. They are a very effective robot that has an excellent 6pt auton/teleop shooter. I did not see them go up the bridge during eliminations. This could have been their strategy because of such an effective shooter. They won both the Pittsburg and Wisconsin Regionals and were finalist at Queen City. I don't think they will go un-recognized for long at MARC. I perdict they will be a top 5 alliance captain (before picking begins).

Koko Ed

18-05-2012, 09:09

My team competed against 48 at the Queen City Regional this year. They are a very effective robot that has an excellent 6pt auton/teleop shooter. I did not see them go up the bridge during eliminations. This could have been their strategy because of such an effective shooter. They won both the Pittsburg and Wisconsin Regionals and were finalist at Queen City. I don't think they will go un-recognized for long at MARC. I perdict they will be a top 5 alliance captain (before picking begins).

They are one of the better robots I seen this year (and I've seen alot of robots this year). I don't know if they are breaking in a new drives team like so many other teams are doing but they are a solid team from top to bottom and a force to be reckoned with.

DevinW

18-05-2012, 11:18

My team competed against 48 at the Queen City Regional this year. They are a very effective robot that has an excellent 6pt auton/teleop shooter. I did not see them go up the bridge during eliminations. This could have been their strategy because of such an effective shooter. They won both the Pittsburg and Wisconsin Regionals and were finalist at Queen City. I don't think they will go un-recognized for long at MARC. I perdict they will be a top 5 alliance captain (before picking begins).

I'd have to agree with you, I would put them in the top 5 bots I've seen live, if not higher. They've done very well. I wouldn't be suprised if they were allience captain 1 or 2, but I won't bet on it, FRC has a way of suprising you. :P

Travis Hoffman

18-05-2012, 12:39

They are one of the better robots I seen this year (and I've seen alot of robots this year). I don't know if they are breaking in a new drives team like so many other teams are doing but they are a solid team from top to bottom and a force to be reckoned with.

Ed - you get the n00bs at Ra-Cha-Cha.

MARC and IRI get the senior drive team - their Farewell Summer Tour. :)

Koko Ed

18-05-2012, 13:13

Ed - you get the n00bs at Ra-Cha-Cha.

MARC and IRI get the senior drive team - their Farewell Summer Tour. :)

Then I put you guys near or at the top of the list.

GaryVoshol

19-05-2012, 11:12

I've posted the rule changes: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106545

Steve Ketron

22-05-2012, 08:55

All teams are allowed to have up to an additional 5 pounds on their robot. Typical off-season events don't have inspections or weight scales to know what teams have done in the off-season. So this of course is on an honesty basis.

However because I hosed my team with my really bad weight calculations this past year (20 lbs overweight), my team has purchased a floor scale. If a robots weight comes into question, then I reserve the right to have you put your robot on my beautiful new scale.

Bjenks548

29-05-2012, 15:37

Anyone up for a T shirt trade? I'm a large and would like a 33, 217, 469, 2337, and 3098. (I can't trade for all of these unfortunatly).

Clinton Bolinger

29-05-2012, 16:34

I can trade a 2337 shirt for a 548 shirt.

-Clinton-

Master1528

30-05-2012, 00:40

Anyone up for a T shirt trade? I'm a large and would like a 33, 217, 469, 2337, and 3098. (I can't trade for all of these unfortunatly).

i know my team isn't listed but i am willing to trade a 1528 shirt if you have any left

Master1528

30-05-2012, 00:40

I can trade a 2337 shirt for a 548 shirt.

-Clinton-

clint i would like an enginerd shirt for a 1528 shirt

Steve Ketron

30-05-2012, 06:58

Anyone up for a T shirt trade? I'm a large and would like a 33, 217, 469, 2337, and 3098. (I can't trade for all of these unfortunatly).

Just so you know, I requested that each team provide a t-shirt for the silent auction. You might get the ones your looking for in their.

Steve Ketron

30-05-2012, 07:02

Teams 2338 and 3538 have been removed from the invite list and teams 217 and 2604 have been added.

Clinton Bolinger

30-05-2012, 09:27

clint i would like an enginerd shirt for a 1528 shirt

Find me at the event I should have a few shirts with me.

-Clinton-

Kettering

30-05-2012, 09:40

Anyone up for a T shirt trade? I'm a large and would like a 33, 217, 469, 2337, and 3098. (I can't trade for all of these unfortunatly).

I can get you one of our summer Air Captain shirts if you'd like. Let me know what size...I sure love those robostang chains...

VexisDarksteele

03-06-2012, 21:49

Woah... There are so many great teams attending this! :ahh: I thought an off-season event would be much smaller. Goes to show just how out-of-the-loop I am. ._." *Shrinks back into her corner of shame.*
We're looking forward to competing alongside everyone again, and to see some other states' teams and machines.

Good luck everyone! :D

Travis Hoffman

13-06-2012, 23:42

So...who's getting excited for MARC? :)

I'd like to ask Michigan folks to supply the wide/long/square/etc. info for the team list below. Probably wouldn't take long, just like the IRI list.

For the record, Team 48's bot is long (34.5" frame) with pneumatic stinger and ability to overhang. To see how much it can overhang, watch this 80's soundtrack cheese-fest - http://youtu.be/Z1wugVzdhG0?t=4m11s. We have not tripled in competition but are very much looking Forward to doing so! We feel we can either be the triple train's "engine" or "caboose" in part of a double-stinger attempt.

W 33
L 48
W 51
W 67
W 68
W 70
W 107
L 123
L 191
L 217
.. 240
W 245
L 279
.. 280
.. 302
L/J 308
L 461
SQ 469
.. 470
W 494
M 503
L 548
W 815
W 830
L 862
W 910
W 1023
.. 1243
L 1504
W 1528
L 1675
W 1718
W 1732
W 1918
W 2137
L 2337
W 2604
L 2612
.. 2832
W 2834
W 2851
.. 3096
W 3098
.. 3175
L 3302
W 3322
W 3357
L 3539
.. 3547
.. 3641
.. 4395

avanboekel

14-06-2012, 00:28

Steve, is the MARC team list still at 51 - the original invites?

2 teams are out (us and another team). We were replaced by 217 and another team. Really upset that we don't get to go. I was looking forward to finally competing against some Michigan teams.

bitty

14-06-2012, 00:46

2604 is the other robot

2604,70,494,107,815,830,910,2137,2834,2851,3357,35 38 are wide
217,123,191,862,1504,3302,3539 are long

Travis Hoffman

14-06-2012, 09:16

2 teams are out (us and another team). We were replaced by 217 and another team.

Thanks for replying. So, who else dropped out? I searched for this in MARC related posts and could not find it.

2604 is the other robot

2604,70,494,107,815,830,910,2137,2834,2851,3357,35 38 are wide
217,123,191,862,1504,3302,3539 are long

Thanks for the info! I updated the list. Folks, please help me fill in the remaining information.

Bjenks548

14-06-2012, 09:37

Long 240 ,470?, 2612
Wide 302
Jump drive, 308
If anyone wants to do the research I'm sure between the blue alliance and the FirstinMichigan youtube page I'm sure you could find the rest

Shu

14-06-2012, 10:26

2137 is wide but can switch between 4WD or 6WD by raising or lowering a center set of wheels. With all 6 wheels down, we can hang another 8" or so off the end of the bridge.

avanboekel

14-06-2012, 11:07

Teams 2338 and 3538 have been removed from the invite list and teams 217 and 2604 have been added.
It was in page 3 of this thread.

TNT280Staff

14-06-2012, 23:41

280 long

Zebra_Fact_Man

18-06-2012, 11:35

Both 470 and 3175 are wide bots.

<Source: competed against 3175, and have friends on 470.>

Clinton Bolinger

18-06-2012, 13:26

240 - Long
302 - Wide
1243 - Wide
2832 - Wide
3096 - Long
3547 - Long Mecanums (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/37509)
3641 - Long
4395 - Wide

That should cover the rest.

-Clinton-

Travis Hoffman

18-06-2012, 14:14

Complete list. Thanks to all who contributed.

W...33
L...48
W...51
W...67
W...68
W...70
W...107
L...123
L...191
L...217
L...240
W...245
L...279
L...280
W...302
L/J.308
L...461
SQ..469
W...470
W...494
L/M.503
L...548
W...815
W...830
L...862
W...910
W...1023
W...1243
L...1504
W...1528
L...1675
W...1718
W...1732
W...1918
W...2137
L...2337
W...2604
L...2612
W...2832
W...2834
W...2851
L...3096
W...3098
W...3175
L...3302
W...3322
W...3357
L...3539
L...3547
L...3641
W...4395

Carlinh

18-06-2012, 14:28

3547 does not have Mecanums. We switched to Omni wheels after our first competition. We have a system where we can switch between Omni and traction.

Travis Hoffman

18-06-2012, 14:35

3547 does not have Mecanums. We switched to Omni wheels after our first competition. We have a system where we can switch between Omni and traction.

Fixed.

Also, as I'm unfamiliar with the term (sue me), what is a "jump drive" where 308 is concerned? Is it some kind of nonadrive/octanum/freaky thing?

I watched some of their matches and they seemed to operate essentially as a standard skid long bot.

Clinton Bolinger

18-06-2012, 14:46

308 can toggle between traction and mecanums.

They are technically a long bot, but it doesn't mean you can turn them side ways and push them up the bridge.

-Clinton-

mikemat

18-06-2012, 15:20

Fixed.

Also, as I'm unfamiliar with the term (sue me), what is a "jump drive" where 308 is concerned? Is it some kind of nonadrive/octanum/freaky thing?

I watched some of their matches and they seemed to operate essentially as a standard skid long bot.

Yes, a jump drive is an octocanum.

Travis Hoffman

18-06-2012, 19:21

OK now if you're bored, feel free to provide bridge balance assist information, if you wish to share. I'm only looking for systems that can be used while your bot is ON the bridge, not while off the bridge helping others to balance.

I plan on visiting pits for this, but early info is good info. Thanks!

Please use the following classifications:

STINGER OUT - Stinger of any kind applied outside of frame perimeter
STINGER IN - Stinger of any kind applied inside frame perimeter
BRAKES - Braking/stay put system - mechanical brakes, pneumatic pad onto bridge surface, etc.
PID BRAKES - Deserves its own category if no other mechanical braking present, as control stops once match ends.
OVERHANG(+) - Can hang at least 12" of robot off the bridge. Use OVERHANG+ if you have additional features to secure the bot that don't fall into any other category - wood blocks, wedges, tilting arm to affect COG :-), etc.

33....WIDE..STINGER OUT
48....LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG+
51....WIDE..STINGER IN
67....WIDE..STINGER OUT
68....WIDE..
70....WIDE..STINGER OUT
107...WIDE..
123...LONG..
191...LONG..
217...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG+
240...LONG..
245...WIDE..
279...LONG..
280...LONG..
302...WIDE..
308...LJMP..
461...LONG..OVERHANG
469...SQUA..STINGER OUT
470...WIDE..
494...WIDE..STINGER OUT
503...LMEC..
548...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG
815...WMEC..
830...WIDE..
862...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG..BRAKES
910...WIDE..
1023..WIDE..STINGER OUT
1243..WIDE..
1504..LONG..
1528..WIDE..
1675..LONG..STINGER OUT..OVERHANG
1718..WIDE..STINGER OUT..BRAKES
1732..WIDE..
1918..WIDE..
2137..WIDE..
2337..LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG..BRAKES
2604..WIDE..
2612..LONG..
2832..LONG..
2834..WIDE..STINGER OUT
2851..WIDE..
3096..WIDE..
3098..WIDE..
3175..WIDE..
3302..LONG..
3322..WIDE..STINGER OUT
3357..WIDE..
3539..LONG..
3547..LONG..
3641..LONG..
4395..WIDE..

Paul Copioli

18-06-2012, 19:36

217 - stinger in, overhang, overhang angle management (aka wood blocks directly behind the center wheels).

kenavt

18-06-2012, 20:14

2337 also added pneumatically powered brakes (inspired by 1718) for the IGVC offseason event two weeks ago (used successfully for single, double/co-op, and a triple balance).

Travis Hoffman

18-06-2012, 20:27

2337 also added pneumatically powered brakes (inspired by 1718) for the IGVC offseason event two weeks ago (used successfully for single, double/co-op, and a triple balance).

Added info for 217 and 2337. Presumably 2337 overhangs 12" if tripling, so I added that as well.

Craig Roys

18-06-2012, 21:10

You can add stinger out for 1718 (along with brakes).

Kevin Kolodziej

18-06-2012, 22:07

1675 - stinger out, overhang.

This is a different and much simpler stinger than what we had at the regional level, but its also somewhat untested as its been built away from our shop (uses the same gearbox as previous stinger and has a shorter moment arm, so theoretically it SHOULD work BETTER than before....)

Ed Law

18-06-2012, 22:10

Stinger/arm out.
If one partner has stinger, we like to be the first one up for triple balance and rotate our arm all the way down to under the bridge once the arm has gone over the edge. That way, there is no possibility of the bridge not balancing.

kenavt

18-06-2012, 22:13

Added info for 217 and 2337. Presumably 2337 overhangs 12" if tripling, so I added that as well.

I didn't put that in, because I wasn't 100% sure of our overhang. Looking at CAD, without bumpers (wheel axle to frame perimeter), we have ~14.9 in. So, yep, we do get the Overhang badge.

For clarification, our "Stinger In" is simply a 'dingus' - 148-style - a large pneumatic cylinder.

Duke461

19-06-2012, 00:16

461 overhang (~16 inches)

-Duke

JosephC

19-06-2012, 08:13

51 has a Stinger(in).

The stinger was in before St. Louis, but we had to take it off because we couldn't make weight. It went back on at IGVC. We still need to track down two pieces that are missing in order to make it complete.

Inside. Just barely.

Debbie

19-06-2012, 11:12

1023 - Stinger Out

Travis Hoffman

19-06-2012, 11:27

My list above updated with info through previous post. Thanks for sharing - keep em coming!

mikemat

19-06-2012, 11:49

548 - Stinger In, Overhang

MaxKinect

19-06-2012, 11:54

Both Team 40 and 494 are both STINGER OUT, there front flippers are there stingers.

MaxKinect

19-06-2012, 11:58

Sorry, both Team 70 and 494 are STINGER OUT, their flippers are their stingers.

GBK

19-06-2012, 13:01

1918 stinger out. It was first used in troy. we only use it in the case of a triple so we keep it taped in the stowed position, during qualification rounds. Our first triple with 85 and 910 was with no stinger and done in less than 15 seconds from the time we decided we needed three rather than two. Of course that was NOT with the rookie drive team that will be at MARC

Travis Hoffman

20-06-2012, 18:48

Updated.

Please use the following classifications:

STINGER OUT - Stinger of any kind applied outside of frame perimeter
STINGER IN - Stinger of any kind applied inside frame perimeter
BRAKES - Braking/stay put system - mechanical brakes, pneumatic pad onto bridge surface, etc.
PID BRAKES - Deserves its own category if no other mechanical braking present, as control stops once match ends.
OVERHANG(+) - Can hang at least 12" of robot off the bridge. Use OVERHANG+ if you have additional features to secure the bot that don't fall into any other category - wood blocks, wedges, tilting arm to affect COG :-), etc.

33....WIDE..STINGER OUT
48....LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG+
51....WIDE..STINGER IN
67....WIDE..STINGER OUT
68....WIDE..
70....WIDE..STINGER OUT
107...WIDE..
123...LONG..
191...LONG..
217...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG+
240...LONG..
245...WIDE..
279...LONG..
280...LONG..
302...WIDE..
308...LJMP..
461...LONG..OVERHANG
469...SQUA..STINGER OUT
470...WIDE..
494...WIDE..STINGER OUT
503...LMEC..
548...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG
815...WMEC..
830...WIDE..
862...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG
910...WIDE..STINGER OUT..OVERHANG..BRAKES
1023..WIDE..STINGER OUT
1243..WIDE..
1504..LONG..
1528..WIDE..
1675..LONG..STINGER OUT..OVERHANG
1718..WIDE..STINGER OUT..BRAKES
1732..WIDE..
1918..WIDE..STINGER OUT
2137..WIDE..
2337..LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG..BRAKES
2604..WIDE..
2612..LONG..
2832..LONG..
2834..WIDE..STINGER OUT
2851..WIDE..
3096..WIDE..
3098..WIDE..STINGER OUT
3175..WIDE..
3302..LONG..
3322..WIDE..STINGER OUT
3357..WIDE..
3539..LONG..
3547..LONG..
3641..LONG..OVERHANG+..BRAKES
4395..WIDE..

Joe J.

20-06-2012, 22:22

Lightning Robotics is really excited to be competing at MARC this year!

And a correction we do not have brakes

Lucas B.

21-06-2012, 10:36

Just thought I would let everyone know, team 3641 has both Overhang(+) and brakes.

FoleyEngineer

21-06-2012, 15:41

910 is Wide, has a Stinger Out, Brakes, and is only 24" long and requires only 13" of ramp to support the bot (including bumpers).

Looking forward to seeing all of our friends at MARC!

Travis Hoffman

21-06-2012, 18:16

Does anyone have any advance information on a MARC webcast link or who is providing one?

Duke461

21-06-2012, 18:53

Does anyone have any advance information on a MARC webcast link or who is providing one?

1528's website. (http://webapps.monroetrojanrobotics.com/marcstats/)

Webcast, Rankings, Results, Stats, and more.

-Duke

Travis Hoffman

21-06-2012, 19:03

1528's website. (http://webapps.monroetrojanrobotics.com/marcstats/)

Webcast, Rankings, Results, Stats, and more.

-Duke

Thanks! Here are the full links:

Main Site Link:

http://webapps.monroetrojanrobotics.com/marcstats/

Webcast:

http://webapps.monroetrojanrobotics.com/marcstats/webcast.php

Team Rankings:

http://webapps.monroetrojanrobotics.com/marcstats/rank.php

Match Results:

http://webapps.monroetrojanrobotics.com/marcstats/results.php

JosephC

21-06-2012, 23:08

Kind of late, but 68 has something like brakes. When we are on low gear on the bridge our robot will not/can not move without significant force applied to it.

One of the field reset volunteers thought we were stuck before we switched it to high gear.

Joseph Smith

22-06-2012, 00:25

3539 has Stinger In and Overhang.

Travis Hoffman

22-06-2012, 01:25

Please use the following classifications:

STINGER OUT - Stinger of any kind applied outside of frame perimeter
STINGER IN - Stinger of any kind applied inside frame perimeter
BRAKES - Braking/stay put system - mechanical brakes, pneumatic pad onto bridge surface, etc.
PID BRAKES - Deserves its own category if no other mechanical braking present, as control stops once match ends.
OVERHANG(+) - Can hang at least 12" of robot off the bridge. Use OVERHANG+ if you have additional features to secure the bot that don't fall into any other category - wood blocks, wedges, tilting arm to affect COG :-), etc.

33....WIDE..STINGER OUT
48....LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG+
51....WIDE..STINGER IN
67....WIDE..STINGER OUT
68....WIDE..BRAKES
70....WIDE..STINGER OUT
107...WIDE..
123...LONG..
191...LONG..
217...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG+
240...LONG..
245...WIDE..
279...LONG..
280...LONG..
302...WIDE..
308...LJMP..
461...LONG..OVERHANG
469...SQUA..STINGER OUT
470...WIDE..
494...WIDE..STINGER OUT
503...LMEC..
548...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG
815...WMEC..
830...WIDE..
862...LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG
910...WIDE..STINGER OUT..OVERHANG..BRAKES
1023..WIDE..STINGER OUT
1243..WIDE..
1504..LONG..
1528..WIDE..
1675..LONG..STINGER OUT..OVERHANG
1718..WIDE..STINGER OUT..BRAKES
1732..WIDE..
1918..WIDE..STINGER OUT
2137..WIDE..
2337..LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG..BRAKES
2604..WIDE..
2612..LONG..
2832..LONG..
2834..WIDE..STINGER OUT
2851..WIDE..
3096..LONG..OVERHANG
3098..WIDE..STINGER OUT
3175..WIDE..
3302..LONG..
3322..WIDE..STINGER OUT
3357..WIDE..
3539..LONG..STINGER IN..OVERHANG
3547..LONG..
3641..LONG..OVERHANG+..BRAKES
4395..WIDE..