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Well thanks to the snow all we have a chassis with some wheels. Our pneumatics came in, and we havent been able to do anything yet because we havent been able to go anywhere. So we are basically screwed for the competition. This is only our second year, so we are still learning about how fast that deadline comes up haha. baring any type of miracle we aren't gonna be ready.

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"Finished Teams"??? :ahh:

That's an absurd ideal. :yikes:

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#1 I hope we finish in time.
#2 I hope its to our satisfaction.

So far, we are not even close to reaching #1 and #2 yet.:mad:

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"DONE is a four letter word" JVN

Our competition bot is farther along than our practice bot. Hopefully the snow doesn't make us take off another day from our machines at school tomorrow.

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Wait, robot? We've been working on building a team.

The website and communication teams have been working hard and shown much success.
Our CA essay is going through some final edits.
The video is mostly shot and editing has begun.
Our WFA nominee has been decided and the essay is a good way along.
The Business plan has been updated.
Our robot is behind schedule and needs plenty of work to be functional.

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Well based on your team's track record, I believe you based on the success you folks have year after year.:ahh:

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When my team went down to the Florida riegional last year, the team in the pit next to us started out with a bunch of flow-jet pieces and bolts and motors on practice day, and had a fully functioning robot halfway through the qualifying day lol

it was interresting to watch it come together the way it did.

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That was deep. Thanks for reminding us all. :cool:

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Finished.. I was replacing parts on our 2008 robot a few weeks ago... No Robot is ever finished 100%... Is it to the point were it does just about everything you wanted.. Mostly likely...

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that is so true... in 2007 we didn't finish our robot until our second competition, but i know of a few teams including us that are close to coming to a ship worthy robot

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:cool: I do agree that some people are not finished with building their robot a little before practice time because my team had several welds break when we got our robot out of the crate.:cool:

Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. -Psalms 23

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Our 2008 robot was finished... after the first day of our second competition.

Then our summer session came around and we decided to do "improvements", for the sake of learning and experimenting.

Other than that... we've gotten to points where we were satisfied with the other robots, but never finished.

This year? The drive motors have been attached for a while and the wheels were finished last night (so we should have the drive train completed tomorrow). One mechanism is complete and attached. A second mechanism is almost done (just needs a little tweaking), and the other two mechanisms are in progress. Electronics aren't mounted on the robot yet, but the individual boards are done, wire lengths measured, cut and soldered, for the most part. Electronics go on tomorrow afternoon, if all goes well.

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Last year, our machine was "Ready To Ship" in the middle of week 4.

In 2008 our machine was "Ready To Ship" At the end of week 5.

This year, our machine might be "Ready To Ship" on Ship Day. Snow, Lack Of Commitment, Shipping Delays, Lack Of Man Power, and other things are working against us this year...

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Last year we put a finished robot in the crate. We did modify it at our first regional, but that was after some practice/qualifying rounds revealed that we should change tactics.

This year we're a bit behind, but we should have it finished by ship day. We have driving, kicking, and ball handling stuff working, but still need to design and build the upper part and outer coverings. And work on programming and testing and driver practice.

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Lack of commitment is a biggie. A team can always find a way to deal with the challenges that come its way. That said, dealing with lack of commitment on the part of team members can make for a difficult build and competition season.

Hang in there,
Jane