2005 Manual
 

The 2005 FRC manual has been posted at the 2005 Documents and Updates page. Some of it is encrypted and some is decrypted which is not event sensative. Please remember though FIRST has put out the manual in advance with Gracious Professionalism mind.

Re: 2005 Manual
 

good, I am glad to see that FIRST did in fact put up an encrypted manual this year, I'm glad to see the rumors weren't true

Re: 2005 Manual
 

I am guessing they were still debating if they should put it up or not because of what happen last year. It was not only ChiefDelphi, it was everywhere. I hope nobody plans to do or talk about such things.

Re: 2005 Manual
 

I guess I was right! ;)

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Hmm, so RadioShack is sponsoring the Controls award, and there are new Regional Safety and Championship Rookie Inspiration awards. Also, it looks like teams can resubmit 2004 Regional Woodie Flowers award winners for consideration for the national award in addition to their 2005 entries.

Finally, the Chairman's award is now being submitted online, is limited to 10000 characters (instead of four pages), can only include 4 photographs, and must be under 1MB in size. Instead of being freeform, it looks like it will just be a web form. I guess FIRST is trying to eliminate the graphic design and layout aspect, and wants to just focus on writing ability.

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Looks like we know what some of the KOP contains (from the "At The Events" document, talking about replacement parts available at competition):

Battery Quick Disconnects
Mabuchi Motors
Muffin Fans – Large and Small
Nippon Denso Window Motors and Couplers
120 Amp Main Breakers
Jideco Window Motors
Flexible shafts and couplers
Tiagene Power Sliding Door Motor
Wheel Hub Adapters
Fisher-Price Motor/Gearbox
Globe Motors
CIM Motors and Mounting Brackets
Various Pneumatic Fittings – no cylinders, tanks, compressors or valves

Re: 2005 Manual
 

The robot can't be too radically different in dimensions this year, as the crate dimensions are the same as last year's. Not that that means much.

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Take a look at Section 7.16 -- Team Accessories Checklist. Most of the items are pretty standard, but one jumps out at me, especially considering the early BOM released yesterday.

Re: 2005 Manual
 

i found something interesting...

Look at section 9.8
sections 9.8.1 to 9.8.4

****

9.8.1 Champion

This award celebrates the team or alliance that wins the Championship.

*****

team OR alliance???

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Isn't that just one of those things to pick up screws you drop?

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Anyone know what the Mabuchi Motors are?

Magnet on a stick sounds pretty innocuous and standard. I think I even recall seeing it last year. They really are great when you drop a screw somewhere inaccesible.

Re: 2005 Manual
 

This is the same way that FIRST worded this award description last year.

http://www.team229.org/fm/8.1.3.14
http://www.team229.org/fm/8.9.1

Yup. My bad on that one. It was in last year's manual. I'm clearly too excited right now. :o

http://www.team229.org/fm/10.8

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Maybe it's a spear to throw at robots. :D

Re: 2005 Manual
 

Yeah, it was in last year's manual.

For reference, here are the corresponding sections of last year's manual:

Communication
Team Organization
Robot Transportation
At the Events
The Awards

Re: 2005 Manual
 

on the team accessory checklist... paintbrush?
paintbrush+yellow paint= ?