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AV_guy007 23-02-2006 18:23

Re: the firefly effect
 
our team always has a tool check before matches to make sure nothing is left in the robot, however at the scrimmage we were very close to leaving a nibbler on the bot. :eek:

Mr. Freeman 23-02-2006 20:28

Re: the firefly effect
 
If our team tried to do a tool check it'd take weeks and we'd still never be sure where the heck everything is or if we even had it.

I don't think we've ever used the correct size wrench to tighten a single bolt on the robot. Just ones that are close enough that they still work.


Anyway, we always loose nuts off of the bot left and right. The really strange thing is that we've never found a single bolt come off. So either there's a whole lot of bolts that are just stuck into holes on the bot or someone keeps dumping bags of nuts on the bot.

StephLee 23-02-2006 22:02

Re: the firefly effect
 
Loose bolts...shavings...nearly the entire hopper with its frame and the dump system once, that was horrifying...the robot fell over trying to get up the ramp, scared us all half to death and then some.

Random sparking, now there's something fun. We burnt up our first speed controller this year, and boy did that make an interesting smell.

Once, about halfway through the season, a nut got lodged behind a piece of angle aluminum, RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE, in the only spot we couldn't possibly poke it out. Nearly wound up turning the 'bot on its side and shaking it out...hope we never have to consider that again.


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