pic: LASA Robotics Tree Skirt

[JaneYoung]

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[=Martin=Taylor=]

Lol very festive.

Is that a timing belt pulley in the tree?:D

[robostangs548]

I love your "Holiday Shrub"

[JaneYoung]

This is another photo of the top of the tree. It is an annual tradition with the team and they outdid themselves this year. You can find all sorts of things, like timing belt pulleys, on this tree. Even a pompom or two.

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[Mr MOE]

This is another photo of the top of the tree. It is an annual tradition with the team and they outdid themselves this year. You can find all sorts of things, like timing belt pulleys, on this tree. Even a pompom or two.



Awesome tree, Jane!

Happy Holidays!

[Pat Arnold]

That's one use for the 2007 game piece that I've never seen (or considered) before! Love your tree; hope Santa brings more robot parts and geek treats!:)

[JulieB]

And do I see some BEST robotics 2007 games pieces under the tree.

[JaneYoung]

And do I see some BEST robotics 2007 games pieces under the tree.

Yes, those were the game pieces for the 2007 BEST challenge.
Funny story, our manipulator picked up the bottles. There were not enough caps for the bottles and we had to make our own. After making a few, we borrowed an idea from a Capitol BEST hub team, WATCH, and made 'caps' out of unfinished drawer pulls/knobs for practice. They worked.

[Billfred]

Man, a tree in your shop? I'm green with envy. :)

[JaneYoung]

Man, a tree in your shop? I'm green with envy. :)

Good pun, Billfred!

The Frankentree (that is the tree's name) is located in our teacher's Scitech classroom in a corner. The wood shop and metal shop are across the hall from the classroom. During build, the entire area is a hub of activity.

[synth3tk]

Nice original use of the tube! That's a very good tradition that I'm sure you guys enjoy each year. Kudos, and Merry Christmas!!! :)

[KarenH]

I love your "Holiday Shrub"

Man, a tree in your shop? I'm green with envy. :)

The photo shows a red ringer. If it were a blue ringer, would the plant be a "Hanukkah bush"?? ;)

On second thought, maybe we need an entirely new designation for a decorative robotics tree... something about a bushing?

[wendymom]

It looks great Jane....thanks for Planting the idea!

[skimoose]

Well after Billfred's pun I can only asked....

Jane, what did the team get on the FIRST day of Christmas? :rolleyes:

[wingnut1705]

Well after Billfred's pun I can only asked....

Jane, what did the team get on the FIRST day of Christmas? :rolleyes:

A CNC mill in a pear tree?

[JaneYoung]

Jane, what did the team get on the FIRST day of Christmas? :rolleyes:

Some of that 'hardest fun ever' wrapped in a red, white, and blue package with a tag that says, 'do not open until KICK OFF, JANUARY 5, 2008!!!!'

[GaryVoshol]

Well after Billfred's pun I can only asked....

Jane, what did the team get on the FIRST day of Christmas? :rolleyes:

Some of that 'hardest fun ever' wrapped in a red, white, and blue package with a tag that says, 'do not open until KICK OFF, JANUARY 5, 2008!!!!'

Kickoff is the LAST day of Christmas this year ...

[EricH]

I just have to--

On the twelfth day of Christmas, the GDC gave to me:
Twelve hours of headache,
eleven motors a-turning,
ten hours of working,
nine rules changes,*
eight-hour work days,
seven too-short build days,
six crazy people,**
fiiive miiilllllion brain-hours!
Four small CIM motors,
three minute animation,
Two big tote boxes,
And a game for the '08 season!


*Please, no!
**the human robots of kickoff, who else

[GaryVoshol]

I just have to--

On the twelfth day of Christmas, the GDC gave to me:
Twelve hours of headache,
eleven motors a-turning,
ten hours of working,
nine rules changes,*
eight-hour work days,
seven too-short build days,
six crazy people,**
five million brain-hours!!!
Four small CIM motors,
three minute animation,
Two big tote boxes,
And a game for the '08 season!


*Please, no!
**the human robots of kickoff, who else

Hey, anyone want to get a choir together to sing this during the "wait for NH" phase of kickoff? Or maybe get the words projected onto the screen for a giant karioke?

[JaneYoung]

All I know is that Ms. Piggy has been singing (I'm a generous soul) this in my head for several hours now. 'Five million brain-hours!!!' is loud, Kermit would cringe.

--
Great idea, Gary.

[Bertman]

Lol very festive.

Is that a timing belt pulley in the tree?:D

Yes, amoung other things

[Bertman]

I love your "Holiday Shrub"

not a holiday shrub, a Christmas tree

[JaneYoung]

Yes, among other things


I asked one of our seniors to make a list of the decorations for us.
One of them, I've been waiting to see if any of your sharp eyes would comment on:
the tree skirt is on a mini robot sumo field. (if you ask questions about that, I'll have to get help.)

Dewalt drill parts (plastic casing, gears, etc.)
Brazed steel ball from Sci-Tech Game hung with fishing line
Chain with sprocket ornaments
Power button earring prototype (Made of Aluminum)
Resistors still capped on either end by paper packaging (used as garland)
Formica Capacitors still in packaging (used as garland)
Floppy discs circa 1980--Tape+Casing
Remains of LEGO USB casing

Edit: I asked about the mini robot sumo field and this is the info I got:
Mitchel - "This is the field we take to outreach events (e.g.SMART Camp) and whose paint scheme (black interior, white on the outer rim) is useful for teaching the basics of the LEGO light sensor. I say "mini" not because the robots which compete on it are mini, but because the larger version, used for Advanced Tech, is more along the lines of a 10 ft. diameter rather than say 2.5." ( I didn't get to attend the SMART camp because I was volunteering at an off season. The SMART camp was developed as the Eagle Scout project of one of our seniors.)

[RedHeadRobotics]

very festive! I like it :D

[Elgin Clock]

six crazy people,**


**the human robots of kickoff, who else

Only 6? ;)

[EricH]

Only 6? ;)That's the ones I'm pretty sure of. If there's eight...