Forum: Extra Discussion
24-12-2016, 20:51
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Replies: 11
Views: 883
Re: pic: High Reduction 2-Stage Gearbox
As someone who learned of this the hard way, you really should make the bosses go all the way to the edge of the cims to prevent major gear grinding issues. Also, whats the purpose of the shaft...
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Forum: General Forum
24-12-2016, 16:28
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,800
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Forum: General Forum
24-12-2016, 15:24
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,800
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-12-2016, 20:34
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,899
Re: WCD 6" pneumatic tire wear
This was something I noticed on 179s worn tires. While I do not know exactly what pressure they where inflated to, they all showed a similar wear pattern with the tire wearing slightly more in the...
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Forum: General Forum
01-12-2016, 19:07
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,246
Re: Video Editing Software
+1 to both. They are not free but if you want high quality videos, its worth investing in high quality software.
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Forum: General Forum
17-11-2016, 16:21
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Replies: 3
Views: 500
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Forum: Technical Discussion
16-11-2016, 00:51
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,700
Re: Polycord Pulleys
3d printed pulleys work well depending on infill and load. 179 used them to transfer load between the middle to front and back rollers and had to wrap them in duck tape to get enough friction to...
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Forum: General Forum
08-11-2016, 16:11
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,554
Re: Crown Jewel of your Collection
I have always liked the shirts that had some kind of backstory as to how I got them so my 1114 is my favorite followed by a black 2016 971 shirt. For non apparel my favorite is a boulder from the...
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Forum: General Forum
08-11-2016, 00:14
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Replies: 4
Views: 639
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Forum: General Forum
07-11-2016, 00:06
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Replies: 3
Views: 475
Re: Robot information program
I would really like the idea however I think there are simpler options to fixing the issues you listed. In past years a public google doc has been created for each worlds division so teams could...
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Forum: General Forum
02-11-2016, 01:26
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Replies: 72
Views: 6,884
Re: Phone Policy
Don't be that mentor. Remembering back to when I was a student I was more than happy to put my phone away if I was asked to do something productive instead of doing whatever I was doing on my phone...
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Forum: General Forum
27-10-2016, 22:24
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,999
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Forum: General Forum
20-09-2016, 16:06
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,806
Re: Gap Year FIRST Students
I would recommend taking a year off before becoming a mentor unless the team you are mentoring has a well established student mentor program. When I started mentoring 1065 we already had several...
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Forum: General Forum
19-09-2016, 22:40
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,682
Re: 9179 off season project tacodile
2 pneumatically activated short shot hooks catch on a 1/2 inch diameter rod at the bottom of the catapult arm. They stop the catapult at 25 degrees and let us make shots from all the way against the...
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Forum: General Forum
19-09-2016, 17:50
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,682
Re: 9179 off season project tacodile
The climber on the in season robot is a 1x1 frame that pivots off the intake. the pivot points are the same as the unused ones on tacodiles intake as 9179 uses the plates that the 179 robot was using...
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Forum: General Forum
19-09-2016, 14:14
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,682
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Forum: General Forum
18-09-2016, 23:16
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,682
Re: 9179 off season project tacodile
It is motor retract with pneumatic release. A mini-cim retracts the strap until a 1/2 inch rod catches on a latch. Then the winch spools out the strap and a pneumatic piston releases the latch when...
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Forum: General Forum
08-09-2016, 01:04
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Replies: 0
Views: 472
Team 179 Pre-Off Season Scrimmage.
Team 179 will be hosting a pre-offseason scrimmage at our shop on Sept 17th from 10am to 3pm. We have a full field including hanging bars and a full set of defenses as well as vision tape. This event...
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Forum: General Forum
02-09-2016, 22:22
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Replies: 8
Views: 481
Re: South Florida Regional?
The South Florida Regional is generally after Orlando however the exact date and venue has changed quite a bit compared to the Orlando regional likely contributing to the delay in its announcement....
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Forum: Technical Discussion
25-08-2016, 20:01
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,011
Re: Versaplanetary Output Direction
The 100 N-M number is from page 13 of this sheet (http://content.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/pdf/VersaPlanetary-Load-Ratings-20151221.pdf). Im assuming that the 1/2 inch hex or round shaft is being used...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
25-08-2016, 17:24
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,011
Re: Versaplanetary Output Direction
Correct. it is also worth noting that the 10:1 carrier plate fails at 100 N-M while a stalled 775pro with a 100:1 reduction will develop only 71 N-M at stall neglecting the inefficiencies of the...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
24-08-2016, 22:11
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,011
Re: Versaplanetary Output Direction
The output direction should not change. Just out of curiosity why did you run 3 stages to get a 100:1 reduction when you could have done it in 2 and saved the space, weight, and money the additional...
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Forum: General Forum
22-08-2016, 17:50
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,728
Re: [FRC Blog] District Teams attending Regionals
Not a lot of regionals have 60 teams. No regional has 60 teams presenting chairmans, even if every eligible team at the event submitted. When it comes to a team winning an event you also have to...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
10-08-2016, 17:45
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Re: pic: Its twins - prototype drives
What are they geared to? low power use isnt just gearing. its efficiency and right angle gears are less efficient than spur gears like those found in conventional drivetrains. Size also has no...
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Forum: Programming
09-08-2016, 23:41
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,145
Re: Selecting Autonomous with TI LaunchPad?
This is how 1065 has selected auto modes for years now. 1 or 2 multi position dial and a toggle switch if needed. This year for instance we used the dial to select what we where driving over and...
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