Forum: Electrical
12-20-2016, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,262
Re: Steampunk wiring - wiring color
Argue????? Me???
I cannot speak to 2017 rules other than to remind everyone that the wire color codes have changed very little in decades. The colors are chosen from the NEC and other worldwide...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
12-16-2016, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,433
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Forum: Pneumatics
12-16-2016, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,276
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Forum: Pneumatics
12-12-2016, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,276
Re: Exhaust in Solenoids
CC,
A few items you might want to address.
Please use only one output port on the regulator, plug the unused ports.
The photo you linked has one way valves. These are air piloted valves that you show...
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Forum: Electrical
12-12-2016, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,456
Re: Where to purchase wire?
We have purchased from MCM Electronics (above) for years. While their cost might not be the lowest, they are always in stock.
I buy parts from them at work almost every week.
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Forum: Electrical
12-12-2016, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,388
Re: New AM Shrink Tube Solder
EVeryone,
The basic rule of a good soldering job is that both wires reach a temperature that will allow the solder to flow in between the strands of the wire.
These devices were developed for...
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Forum: Electrical
12-12-2016, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,106
Re: Powering two compressors with one PCM
To add to the above,
One and only one compressor on an FRC robot, please.
The PCM is not intended to handle the current of two compressors so a Spike or other relay is your only choice.
The pressure...
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Forum: Electrical
12-12-2016, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,272
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Forum: Electrical
11-14-2016, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,637
Re: Suicide Cables Safe for Motors?
Just to add a little to this discussion...
Stall current is by definition, the current a motor draws when power is applied but the motor is not turning. (Start satisfies this definition.) The large...
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Forum: Electrical
10-20-2016, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 825
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Forum: General Forum
10-14-2016, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,666
Re: Turning 20?
Congratulations everyone. WildStang is entering their 22nd year now. We made a special shirt that had every robot screen printed on the back. I love that shirt.
Team 112 may have a future if we...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
09-22-2016, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-22-2016, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,497
Re: Hex Turning - Runout Question
We came across some hex shaft that was not concentric in the past. If you took a close look at the flats you would see that they were not all the same size. We first noticed an issue when we sent...
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Forum: General Forum
09-18-2016, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,027
Re: Cantilevering with Planetary Gear Motors
I answer similar questions like this every year. The mechanical side load also translates to much higher electrical loads in planetary transmissions. So while you may not damage the transmission,...
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Forum: Electrical
09-18-2016, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 586
Re: Linear solenoid regulations?
When this rule was written, the solenoid rating in watts determined the maximum current for any single operation. Duty cycle is not part of the rule. This was the solenoid used for the...
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Forum: Electrical
08-16-2016, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,836
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Forum: Electrical
08-09-2016, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,836
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Forum: Electrical
08-01-2016, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,836
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Forum: Games/Trivia
06-14-2016, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 775
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Forum: Chit-Chat
06-13-2016, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 935
Re: Long Range Wifi
Scott,
Sorry but work got in the way of responding. I have to weigh in on the pipe moving around. We have ours mounted on 4" galvanized pipe and it is only 10 feet high (roof mounted) to keep the...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
06-07-2016, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 935
Re: Long Range Wifi
Scott,
The tree with a dish is not a solution. Trees grow...
I would move to a yagi at the tree location. It has a bit wider aperture and doesn't need to stay pointed in exactly the right...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
06-07-2016, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 691
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Forum: Games/Trivia
06-03-2016, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,019
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Forum: General Forum
05-23-2016, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,236
Re: Your Help with a Survey Please.
Survey update...
Almost 600 respondents so far but only one from pre-high school. To anyone with FLL ties, we would love to hear from your students if possible.
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Forum: Games/Trivia
05-18-2016, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 825
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Dean's said it before, and it's been repeated many times, but it clearly hasn't sunk in yet, so I'll say really loudly. FIRST is not a science fair!
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