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Empty gym + 4 bored teenagers + chair with casters = human pong.
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Burnt out speed controllers smell really bad.
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Everyone here is great! |
learning..
i learned that safety is a very important issue in robotics i learned i am a safety hazard... i still haven't been able to see our robot this year.........
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i've learned that you should double knot the top of your bathing suit so that it isn't as easy for kurt to untie your bathing suit for every robotics guy on the floor to see...
...and that you should always keep 2 wire hangers in your car so that bryce has something to pop his trunk with, in case he locks his keys in the car during build season... for the 12th time I know there's more... but no one else would get it |
To make shure the table grinder is on a flat surface.
Not to inflate lunchbags and blow them up when someone is cutting metal. That ice is slippery when you're trying to walk on it. That metal is hot after you cut it. |
1. Home Depot is just a big toy store.
2. It IS possible to convince a pizza place to give you free pizza! |
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You come in and give them a sponsor letter and tell them how much their food support would mean to the team and the school. If you are lucky, they are nice and give you free pizza 2 nights a week!
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So, I learned never trust any adult who dosen't own a roll of duct tape |
In green corner: A verticle ban saw.
In the red corner: My finger. The winner: The ban saw (ouch @ me). Lesson Learned: That piece of metal was too small to cut in the ban saw....and I have very quick reflexes or my finger would be a bit shorter today (rather than just sliced). |
Freshman
I learned in FIRST that freshmen are the lowest of the low. They are the most useless people. They can't even charge a battery when you tell them to. They reverse wires, set things on fire, destroy tools, think hot-glue fixes everything, and ... well we just won't mention that fiasco in the metal shop, the kid still can't move all of his ligaments in right direction. They get concusions by slipping on concrete, and try to break walls with their hands. They can only be used as pack mules (go-getters). We found these useful to make them more useful and motivated:
-Putting Kool-Aid in their shower head -Dunking their shoes in water -Antiquing (Powerdering them beyond all reason) -Dumping five pounds of candy on their head -Hitting them in the face with the Ball-Zac -Setting clock several (6-12) hours ahead and waking them up -Having Adults walk in on showering Freshman -Locking them in the Sauna Well... thats enough for now, AND remember avoid hockey teams, just ask team 11 about their hotel brawl!:D |
I have learned not to let parents near the controller when you are working on the robot.
We had the disable on, and a certain adult decided it would be an ideal time to fiddle with the controls. He tries, realizes it is disabled. He flips the switch, fiddles with the joystick, and I hear this terrible thud. He had nearly de-jeweled his own son! Sheesh. The kid was OK, the arm only hit him on the thigh. Also, I have learned that though you may be on the programming team, you are also expected to drill holes, do pneumatics, solder circuits, strategize and find planetary gears from exploded drill transmissions. |
Never leave alone the construction team with a robot, a wheelie chair, and free time. BAD IDEA. :)
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