Forum: Robot Showcase
03-11-2015, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,810
Re: Team 348 Robot Reveal
Hooray! A team mentioned in the Pine Tree predictions that has a reveal on CD!
95 is looking forward to competing with you at Pine Tree. :)
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Forum: General Forum
03-09-2015, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,302
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Forum: General Forum
03-09-2015, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,519
Re: Last Minute emergency with team
If you have a mentor or associated adult that is so inclined they could spot the team the funds they need for the event and be paid back/reimbursed later after the team fund-raises the money they...
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Forum: Programming
03-09-2015, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,890
Re: Programmers on the Drive Team
I'm sorry, I don't have any decent close-ups of the switches we've used.
We've attached them with VHB or small screws, and they work well with ~1-2mm air gap between the magnet and the switch....
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Forum: Programming
03-09-2015, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,890
Re: Programmers on the Drive Team
Three words: magnetic limit switches. Switched (rim-shot) to these in 2013 and have never looked back.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#magnetic-switches/=w8hmkk
We used numerous magnetic limit switches,...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
03-04-2015, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 23,602
Re: Team 95 Hard At Work - 2015
Some CAD for two of the improvements we will be working on.
Dual RC grabbing from the barrier.
http://i.imgur.com/Vkh5kzi.png
Adding a 'wrist' degree of freedom to aid in picking up tipped RCs....
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Forum: Robot Showcase
03-04-2015, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,067
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Forum: Robot Showcase
03-04-2015, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,067
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Forum: Robot Showcase
03-04-2015, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 23,602
Re: Team 95 Hard At Work - 2015
Thanks Brendan! Your comments are much appreciated.
Indeed! 1519 and 1307 were both great teams to work with.
You are welcome, and thank you for the compliment. I hope to have even further...
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Forum: Team Organization
03-03-2015, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,123
Re: frustrated FRC mentor needs advice
I will echo the need for more mentors. Students come and go, funding waxes and wanes, facilities grow and shrink, but mentors can be forever. They are what anchor a team and allow it to be...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
03-03-2015, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,067
Re: Team 3467 2015 Robot: SPITFIRE
Awesome. I love the versatility of the primary mechanism and the landfill mining capabilities.
Hopefully we will get to compete together at DCMP!
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Forum: FRC Game Design
03-02-2015, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,606
Re: Defining Great Game Design
Two things that I appreciate in a good FRC game:
1) Nearly unlimited scoring opportunities. I enjoyed years like 2012 where a team or alliance could expand their score the faster and faster they...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
03-02-2015, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 23,602
Re: Team 95 Hard At Work - 2015
Well, I am quite pleased to report that our hard work has paid off! :D
1519 Mechanical Mayhem was seeded first at GSDE and selected us as their first pick and 1307 as their second pick. With a...
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Forum: District Events
03-02-2015, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 982
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Forum: General Forum
03-02-2015, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 12,752
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Forum: General Forum
03-02-2015, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 12,752
Re: Unique Designs
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/images/smilies/this_thread_is_worthless_without_pics.gif
Or videos, I suppose.
246 has a unique robot design: 3-wheel swerve on deploying modules, a very...
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Forum: District Events
03-02-2015, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 982
Re: Granite State District Elim Videos
Whoops, F2 has now been published. All match videos are available in 1080P!
All videos are on this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBsJ09JGVNTJ2VK5_bLVEcyK1iHfjO3GB
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Forum: General Forum
02-25-2015, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 240
Views: 37,363
Re: Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2015
^What this guy said.
The specific wording "... to release air at 125psi..." is the key phrase. Does the valve release air at 125psi (or lower)? If yes, you're good to go. If no, then you're...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
02-25-2015, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,929
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Forum: Robot Showcase
02-24-2015, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,148
Re: Top Gun - 1294
I'm putting $1 on 'something to grab or knock two or more RCs from the barrier.'
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Forum: Technical Discussion
02-24-2015, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,117
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Forum: Technical Discussion
02-23-2015, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,117
Re: Rivets vs threaded fasteners
If a vise or press press can't reach we'll use a riv-nut in the original design. The pliers and impact are generally only for 'emergency' situations, or where a bit of dis-assembly would be required...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
02-23-2015, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,117
Re: Rivets vs threaded fasteners
Are you sure this is a wise course of action? Red loctite can be (a) totally useless if the threads are cleaned a de-greased first and (b) the worst of both rivets and threaded fasteners...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
02-23-2015, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,117
Re: Rivets vs threaded fasteners
We have used rivets in the past, but I don't really like them for four (engineering) reasons:
-There is a reliance on the human factor to install them, which requires training. They can't be...
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Forum: General Forum
02-20-2015, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,592
Re: Robotics beyond High School
While it is probably true that programmers, strategists, and electrical-minded people have less to do in FSAE and Baja than the mechanical team members, there is still plenty of work to do!
Some...
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