Forum: Motors
04-25-2005, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,491
Re: servos
R/C airplane servos like we use are designed for four- or five-cell NiCad packs, with four being the most common number of cells used. Most standard servos will probably be "fried" if connected to a...
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Forum: Programming
04-25-2005, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,144
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Forum: General Forum
04-19-2005, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 9,333
Re: How do you rank?
While we won't use the rankings for scouting, picking, selling ourselves to to other teams or anything else, I'm glad you put all that work into coming up with the list. It is interesting to look...
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Forum: General Forum
04-17-2005, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,285
Re: Who Owns Your Robot?
Our team has two schools and one main sponsor, NASA. Our 2001 robot is on display at the NASA shop where we build our machines. I think one of the older, non-running machines may be at one of the...
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Forum: General Forum
04-17-2005, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 9,333
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-15-2005, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,901
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Forum: General Forum
04-13-2005, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,521
Re: Student Coaches
Has anyone done an analysis of the competition success of teams with student vs. adult coaches? I realize that "winning isn't everything," but it would be interesting to have data on this. Sorry,...
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Forum: General Forum
04-13-2005, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,521
Re: Student Coaches
Interesting concept. I felt that part of what made me valuable as a "second" coach in '98 and '00 was that I had some experience driving the robot and, thus, knew it quirks. I guess if you don't...
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Forum: General Forum
04-12-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,521
Re: Student Coaches
One thing that is mostly missing from this discussion is that, since mentors are not allowed to be drivers or human players, the only position where adults can be "where the action is," is as a...
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Forum: General Forum
04-12-2005, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,521
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Forum: General Forum
04-12-2005, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 9,221
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Forum: General Forum
04-12-2005, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,710
Re: Please pray for the Ritchie family
It was terrible to learn of the accident, but it is good to hear that everyone is making good progress.
Best wishes to the Richie's for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Forum: General Forum
04-12-2005, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,521
Re: Student Coaches
All three teams I've been with have had adult coaches. When I was with TechnoKats, it was usually Andy Baker, with various people including myself as the second coach when there were two coaches on...
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Forum: General Forum
04-11-2005, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,316
Re: Alliance picking
We have been top seed at three regionals since I have been with Team 233 and have won all three times. There is always luck involved, both in being top seed and in winning a competition, but being...
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Forum: General Forum
04-11-2005, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,316
Re: Alliance picking
There was some interesting discussion on that thread, and a recurring theme was that the seeding at the end of the qualifying matches was close to a random number generator. From our perspective, it...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-11-2005, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,737
Re: auto vs. manual loading zone, which one?
We can pick up two tetras much quicker from the "auto loader" so that is what we usually use. Also, we can, and do use the auto loader during autonomous, while the HP is not available. We sometimes...
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Forum: General Forum
04-11-2005, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,316
Re: Alliance picking
While I like the current system, I sometimes think it gives the top seed too much advantage over the other seeds. When number one can pick from any other team in the event, including #'s 2-8, if...
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Forum: General Forum
04-11-2005, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,316
Re: Alliance picking
The "top seed plays bottom seed in the first round" is standard procedure for nearly all tournaments, and to me, it makes sense. Usually the #1 alliance beats #8 in FIRST events, but not always. ...
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Forum: General Forum
04-08-2005, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 5,695
Re: Dr. Joe Disclaimer & Favor Request...
Team Short Name: Roccobot--AKA "The Pink Team"
Division at Championships: TBD
First Regional Name: Florida
Second Regional Name: Colorado
Finish Regional 1: Champions
Finish Regional 2:...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
04-08-2005, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 16,255
Re: 2005 Championship Divisions!?
Hey, I like this lineup and hope it "sticks." With 71, 179, 217, 233, and a bunch of other teams that I know and respect--that should be fun.
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-06-2005, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,901
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-06-2005, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,901
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Forum: General Forum
04-05-2005, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 27,725
Re: When do mentors go too far?
You are, to a large extent, describing "The Pink Team" as well as WildStang. Our parts are fabricated in a NASA shop which, like the Motorola shop, can allow only shop employees to operate certain...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
04-03-2005, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 16,255
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-03-2005, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,901
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