Forum: General Forum
03-23-2016, 10:28 PM
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Views: 20,686
Re: How do I help my area move to districts?
All of these stories are very troubling.
I hope that enough complaints from alumni in the state will change the attitudes of these individuals running the show up in MN. Maybe the "Rulers" of MN...
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Forum: General Forum
02-21-2016, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,000
Re: Possession of more than one Boulder
Even the best of designed robots would have gotten a penalty based on what I saw happen. There's not a whole lot you can do to avoid landing on a ball when it's hidden from the drivers by a metal...
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Forum: General Forum
02-21-2016, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,000
Re: Possession of more than one Boulder
At the championship in 2012, we lost a qualifying match on a penalty because a referee flagged us for possession of 4 balls. The 4th ball was "possessed" when we landed on it while going over an...
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Forum: Championship Event
04-25-2015, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 25,569
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Forum: General Forum
04-11-2015, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 12,215
Re: Clash of Objectives.
Who are YOU to say what should or shouldn't inspire people? Winning happens to be very inspiring to me. Who doesn't want to win?
Anyone who says they don't care about winning while competing in a...
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Forum: General Forum
04-09-2015, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 739
Views: 121,027
Re: Future First Championship News
I hate this.
I hate this so much.
Never have I ever questioned my involvement in this program more than I have now. Taking the community and slicing it in half may have benefits, but they are...
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Forum: General Forum
03-27-2015, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 16,697
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-02-2015, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,454
Re: pic: FRC Team 1501 presents Otis
You know, in Shakespearean English, that quote translates to "Why are you sheet metal?". ;)
Even though they lacked the typical "riveted sheet metal", it looks like they managed to make an...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
02-24-2015, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,521
Re: Bomb Squad 2015: Two Minute Warning
Is that a CIM-less drivetrain? Dang, that's so old school.
Nice robot! Wish I could see it, but I likely won't be at any of your competitions. :( Best of luck this season!
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Forum: Extra Discussion
01-01-2015, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: pic: FRC 5332 First ever WCD pics
Looks good! Just one thing though.
You'll want to make the spacing between the middle sets of wheels larger. One of the benefits of a properly made 8WD is the ability to turn about the center of...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
01-01-2015, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,435
Re: Drive train stattributes
The answer is highly game-dependant.
Speed is often important in games with long stretches of travel.
(In my experience, 2011, Logomotion was a good example of this.)
Acceleration is important for...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
12-30-2014, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,536
Re: pic: manually machinable swerve from 2471
Hey, this is really neat! I like how this feels very "compact", and doesn't look terribly difficult to machine. You certainly did a good job playing to your team's resources.
I do have one nitpick...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
12-30-2014, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
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Forum: Extra Discussion
12-30-2014, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
Re: pic: 1086 Blue Cheese Legen-dairy Drive Mark4
That's fair. I don't have much experience with mecanum. I didn't think about it initially, but now I recall hearing that having a flexible frame is important to making sure that all 4 wheels are...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
12-30-2014, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
Re: pic: 1086 Blue Cheese Legen-dairy Drive Mark4
Although 1/8" material is pretty hefty, you're missing an opportunity to add essentially "free" stiffness to your frame members by only using L shaped metal pieces instead of "C" shapes.
I would...
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Forum: General Forum
11-12-2014, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,046
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Forum: General Forum
10-06-2014, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 11,142
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Forum: General Forum
08-23-2014, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,984
Re: Team 971's CAD Archive Release
It's not center-center spacing. From what I can see, there's a Cam (which looks like a bearing attached with a hex nut) used to adjust the tension of the belt.
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-20-2014, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,579
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-20-2014, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,579
Re: pic: Chassis Concept
You're losing strength in your chassis when you split that top flange on the inside into two separate flanges to make room for that motor. I'd flip the inner flanges in the opposite direction and...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-31-2014, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,597
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Forum: Off-Season Events
07-11-2014, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 21,358
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-02-2014, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,736
Re: pic: WCD Sheet Metal Hybrid
Oh hey, this looks familiar. ;)
Honestly though, this is a much more thought out version of the "hybrid construction" WCD than anything I was capable of doing when I was a student.
I like this...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
05-29-2014, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,206
Re: pic: Custom made, sheet metal Chassis
You're weakening your frame by breaking the upper-inner flanges for gearbox clearance. Instead of two C-shaped pieces of metal, try flipping the upper flange of the inner sheet pieces in the opposite...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
05-24-2014, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,089
Re: Team 1114 - Simbot Evolution Time Lapse
Would never be complete without that fantastic instrumental. xD
Your sheet metal work, along with 971 and 148, has always inspired me to become a better designer in the medium of formed parts.
Maybe...
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