Team Update 5
 

Posted by ChrisH at 1/25/2001 2:58 AM EST


Engineer on team #330, Beach 'Bots, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA JPL, J & F Machine, Raytheon, et al.



For those of you who haven't noticed yet, Team Update 5 is on the FIRST website. I didn't see any postings mentioning it before I checked just now, so I thought I'd let you all know.

Many important changes and finally a detailed view of the bridge pivot!

Good Reading!
Chris Husmann, PE
Team 330 the Beach 'Bots

Joysticks
 

Posted by Justin at 1/25/2001 9:50 AM EST


Other on team Blue Lightning Alumni Association from RWU sponsored by FIRST-A-holics Anonymous.


In Reply to: Team Update 5
Posted by ChrisH on 1/25/2001 2:58 AM EST:



Hello,

I was just wondering what people thing about FIRST finally allowing any Joystick you can find to be used. I've always envisioned a control system with pedals for the track drive or something like that. What do people think about this change that's been a long time coming?

-Justin

Re: Joysticks
 

Posted by Jon - T190 at 1/25/2001 11:26 PM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


In Reply to: Joysticks
Posted by Justin on 1/25/2001 9:50 AM EST:



All i know is that we just bought some sweet new joysticks... hmm.. better centering... bigger buttons... more ergonomic...

j

--
: Hello,

: I was just wondering what people thing about FIRST finally allowing any Joystick you can find to be used. I've always envisioned a control system with pedals for the track drive or something like that. What do people think about this change that's been a long time coming?

: -Justin

SWWWWEEEET!
 

Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/26/2001 10:40 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.


In Reply to: Re: Joysticks
Posted by Jon - T190 on 1/25/2001 11:26 PM EST:



: All i know is that we just bought some sweet new joysticks... hmm.. better centering... bigger buttons... more ergonomic...

: j

: --
: : Hello,

: : I was just wondering what people thing about FIRST finally allowing any Joystick you can find to be used. I've always envisioned a control system with pedals for the track drive or something like that. What do people think about this change that's been a long time coming?

: : -Justin

what brand ?

Re: SWWWWEEEET!
 

Posted by Jon - T190 at 1/27/2001 3:35 AM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


In Reply to: SWWWWEEEET!
Posted by Anton Abaya on 1/26/2001 10:40 AM EST:




: what brand ?

we went with the entry level Logitech Attack... comfy, 3 buttons right off the thumb, quick trigger, an accurate throttle we might actually use... we're in the debugging stage as far as i know...