Forum: General Forum
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Forum: General Forum
01-01-2017, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,867
Re: I want to be an FTA
Oh yes, this. Many points for this. You think you need a FTA, LRI, etc. Nothing is going to happen with out the VC being out there first.
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Forum: CD Forum Support
01-01-2017, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 580
Re: NewBie transitioning from FLL: Vex or FTC
tl;dr: Don't care, inspire roboteers is the goal, both are great programs.
As a long term VEX metal mentor (10 years!!) and VEXIQ for the last two, I'm a VEX fan. Program costs are lower for:
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Forum: General Forum
12-27-2016, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,935
Re: Rivnut Tool
I'd like to hear the results of the pullout test on the 1/8" bar where you don't think the nut really set well. It looks like it expanded enough to keep it from pulling out.
Thanks for giving up...
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Forum: Motors
12-23-2016, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 705
Drill motors for go cart project
The STEM guys in my local school district are doing a project of making go-karts powered by drill motors.
There are a lot of you out there that have experience with drill motors. I'd like to...
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Forum: General Forum
12-23-2016, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,622
Re: Decommissioning of USFIRST.org archived site
It's like any big business. They spent thousands on what they were sold as much better website. They don't want to spend maintenance on the old site, or spend money to operate it since the new site...
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Forum: Electrical
12-21-2016, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,262
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Forum: Electrical
12-20-2016, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,262
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Forum: General Forum
12-18-2016, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,590
Re: Minimum age for FRC?
That is amazingly cute and cool at the same time. I took my grandmunchkin to Duel. I outfitted her with the small size safery glasses. We got stopped at the entrance and I got asked "How old is...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-17-2016, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,062
Re: Fast spiral tap speeds
They look more like a spiral drill bit with a tap at the middle rather than what Cory posted. Best picture I could find was this...
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Forum: General Forum
12-17-2016, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 8,766
Re: Old Man Notices A Thing: Lots of Robot Names
I love the MOE names, I know they work on it, but it's so cool to see the names.
My home FRC team, Sab-BOT-age, calls robots by number, this year will be DEWBOT XIII. It's great, pay homage to...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
12-16-2016, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,433
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
12-16-2016, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,433
Re: Use of Earpieces during Competition
No. FTC, FRC, VEX, etc. rules talk about extra radio connections. Short of them going DC to Daylight, other than the robot, they are pretty explicit about other radios. That goes for team, scouts,...
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Forum: General Forum
12-13-2016, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,889
Re: RSN's New Show: check_in!
Help me here.
RSN = Robot Sports Network??
based on the possible team locations of 190 RSN = Regional Snow News?
Help!
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-13-2016, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,062
Re: Fast spiral tap speeds
Ok, so I'll drill and just use my hand taps since I know that works.
Thanks to the others that posted, I agree that I've "over thunk" an easy job.
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Forum: General Forum
12-13-2016, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,357
Re: Andymark Deal of the Day!!! POOL NOODLES
Wait, what, so if I leave Delaware at 2am, drive to AndyMark, buy a $1.56 noodle, I can have lunch with Andy and Billfred? How can anyone pass that up? The only way it could be more awesome is to go...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-13-2016, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,062
Fast spiral tap speeds
I've used the hand taps for years: lots of oil, take your time, put oil in the hole as you cut the threads, back the tap out to clear the tool after a few turns, remember to use oil, don't force the...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-10-2016, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 505
OpenMV Camera
There was a thread in November about the Pixy Camera (https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152019)
I got a note from the team at OpenMV about their new Version 7 Camera...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
12-10-2016, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 472
Re: Milwaukee M18 vs Dewalt 20V
You might want to go back and consider the Makita 18v cordless tool family. I have some that I've abused the daylights out of. The contractor that did some renovations around here uses nothing but....
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
12-10-2016, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 392
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Forum: General Forum
12-09-2016, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 12,871
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Forum: Sensors
12-08-2016, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 403
Re: New 1200mm LIDAR -- VL53L0X
I spent some time reading the spec sheet. It looks like it has pretty good accuracy, but the spec sheet doesn't say anything about the size of the target.
Can you post what kind of targets you are...
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
12-08-2016, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 392
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
12-08-2016, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 392
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Forum: Electrical
12-06-2016, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,456
Re: Where to purchase wire?
Just got embroiled in a shop project, I need #8/4 copper to set a sub-panel. Recommendations in northern DE? Need 70', sheathed so I can run it along and then through a wall. Would like stranded to...
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