FIRST Choice
 

FIRST Choice is now available at http://www.andymark.com/FIRST-Choice...show=80&page=1

Some things that stand out:
Talons: (Legal maybe?)
IR stuff: similar to 2008?
Eccentric Bearing: what could this be used for, other than some kind of game object?
I/O module:???
New window motors: what differences are there?
Snow blower motor: new

Re: FIRST Choice
 

2013 Manual not withstanding in the past FIRST choice has been synonymous with included in the KOP.

New motors, likely to be three motor controllers to pick from, and a whole slew of new toys.

Anybody else have an Overdrive flashback when they saw the remote?

Re: FIRST Choice
 

More like a nightmare, but yes.

- Sunny G.

Re: FIRST Choice
 

Ring light- retro reflective tape (?)
IR remote- some sort of IR receiver on robot (?)
Photo switch- lines on field to follow(?)

cRIO- YESSSSS
Classmate- YESSSS

There are defiantly a few items on there that are worth a game theory. Also I can not be more excited to see the cRIO and classmates on there for this year, well done FIRST choice, well done...

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I am looking for the post, but I believe it was stated that anything on FIRST Choice will be 2013 FRC Legal. Looks like Talons are going to be allowed.

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The most interesting thing to me is the gaming graphics card. Could there be something in the game that requires a lot of graphics processing on the robot or are they just making it available to help teams who want to cad?

Re: FIRST Choice
 

Nvidia has been handing similar cards out at a few regionals over the years, I think this must just be an extension of that.

We have 2-3 gtx 480's from them.

Re: FIRST Choice
 

Talons ARE FIRST legal, per an email just received from AndyMark. $59 base price - quantity discounts available.

http://www.andymark.com/Talon-p/am-2195.htm

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And I just went to look at them, and they're $59! Talk about competition being healthy.

Re: FIRST Choice
 

IR transmitter
Infrared Thermometer
New motors?! =O
3D Print Job voucher? Awesome!
Laser distance meter for your robot? Are they changing the laser rules?
cRIO as a part of FIRST Choice?!?!

This is awesome!

Re: FIRST Choice
 

Or $54 if you buy 4 at a time.

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Hmmmm. I wonder if there is an even bigger discount for 20 :D

Regarding the IR remote control - please please tell me that's not coming back...

Re: FIRST Choice
 

And we just bought 12 of them. Sorry IFI, we were about to buy 10 but this was an offer we just couldn't refuse...

Re: FIRST Choice
 

I doubt circular saws are legal* for the robot, but they're on FIRST Choice.

*maybe if you filed down sharp parts to R0.125 ...

Re: FIRST Choice
 

I see a ratcheting subtheme. And braided steel cable. Winch game?