Re: New FRC Team
 

We are trying to get together a list pf materials and tools that we will need come competition time. Can anyone help me out.

Re: New FRC Team
 

See the tool list in my last post in this thread for tools. Any tool used to build the robot other than a welder should come. Also, you will need a cart. A furniture dolly will work easily, or you can make your own. You should have this before kickoff so you can move the kit easily. You will also need spare parts and a battery charger or two or three. A board with your matches should complete the set, along with a chair for whoever is on pit duty and a bunch of buttons (optional--for trading). Oh, and a place to put everything would also be handy. ;)

Re: New FRC Team
 

We have almost reached are goal of 7000 dollars. I have a few last questions. Can anyone give me input on what we need to add to our website. I am still working on it but any ideas are much aprecciated. Link Also, what is involved in teh registration process and do we need a down payment, etc.?

Re: New FRC Team
 

A link to the TIMS (Team Information Management System) is located here:
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/res_art2.htm Your team leader will need to register your team and provide information about the team there. All information that is known about the team (name, sponsors, school, etc.) should be input before Friday - on Friday Dec 2 the information goes to the printers for producing the programs which appear at each regional event. information can be changed in TIMS after that date, but changes will not be reflected in the programs.

A link to registration payment information is located here:
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2006/paymentterms.htm "Payment of $6000.00 for 1st Event Registered must be received by FIRST Finance before December 9, 2005." Note the link to the page which explains the changes in payment terms for this year.

You should also be aware of the timeline for the season, as indicated in the Calendar of Deadlines here: http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2006/frc_time.htm

There will be a local kickoff event in Richmond, VA on January 7. This is the event where the new game is announced to all the teams, the kit of parts for the robot is distributed and teams get a chance to see pieces of the playing field . You will need to register online to attend a kickoff event. Also on that web page it indicates there is a workshop being held this weekend in VA that you may be interested in attending, if not full already.

Registration ends on Friday Dec. 2, 2005. As suggested earlier, if you have not already done so, I would suggest contacting FIRST to receive more information since the deadlines are coming up quickly.

Good luck to your team!

Re: New FRC Team
 

Your main contact (an adult) needs to immediately register on the TIMS as Kathie said.
I will also pm you with the contact information for your Regional Director re: getting into the VCU regional which is overbooked right now. Your main contact needs to contact her immediately.
The very last day to register for anything is this Friday, Dec. 2.

Re: New FRC Team
 

I'd also recommend trying to find a mentoring team who can help you with getting through your rookie season. You can ask the Regional Director about that.

Once you are registered in TIMS the main contact will begin receiving the FIRST E-mail Blasts, which they can then forward to the rest of the team if desired. The E-mail Blasts Archive can be found in the Chief Delphi General Forums at http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=113

Re: New FRC Team
 

Thank you all, and thanks for the email adresses about people to contact. What happens if we regsiter but are unable to pay the money come December 9th? Is there a fee or a down payment?

Re: New FRC Team
 

There are no deposits or down payments. FIRST has outlined acceptable forms of payment here. My suggestion is to write down all the questions you have about getting registered, how to make payment, how to contact your local Regional Director, etc. and contact FIRST today.

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I am working on a list and will email the contact. Again, Thanks to everyone.

Re: New FRC Team
 

Just poking my head in to say this is a great thread with alot of good info. Good luck getting the finances and I hope you can make it in time for this years game!

Dream List of Basic Tools
 

Our Voc. Ed. Director just agreed to purchase sets of tools for all our schools with FIRST teams. Attached is a list of what we bought. The requirement was that the tools come from Home Depot (HD), and while I am not plugging them (you can find the same or similar tools elsewhere) I have put the HD price and SKU number in so that you can look up the items on the HD web site to see what they are. This is a dream set of basic tools which can do everything short of welding and precision machine work (HD doesn't sell digital micrometers, metal lathes, or mills, or I would have gotten one of each).

The door slabs and saw horses are to set up temporary work benches. The electric miter saw with a fine-tooth carbide-tipped blade will cleanly cut aluminum extrusions (that's what to 10 in. 80 tooth blade is for). We ordered a roll-around tool box which can lock for security.

I'm sure other tools would be handy, but this is about everything we ended up using on last year's robot, plus a lot more. I would be interested to see what others add as essential tools.


"There are no difficult jobs left, just a shortage of proper tools!"

Re: Dream List of Basic Tools
 

This list is great. Please consider putting this in the white papers.

Re: New FRC Team
 

That list is quite extensive. We are still looking at what we will be doing this season. Are first priority is just getotng teh $6000 to register. After that we will look at tools, if we have the money that looks like a very nice list of tools to purchase, but probably not all o fthose tools in our first year.

Re: New FRC Team
 

Good luck, Chris - hope you are able to achieve your goal. Don't forget to check out the various awards that a team can apply for, and the scholarships your future teammates can earn, too.

Robyn
NEMO for Team 768

Re: New FRC Team
 

Wow! 3k is a lot for a new team to spend on tools! My team probably spent between 1 and 1.5k last year on tools and we did fine!