Forum: General Forum
09-09-2016, 20:12
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,017
Re: Build Spaces?
237 has had a 'spare' classroom at the high school since it was renovated 4 years ago. Previously we had mostly worked out of closets and had to clean up and put everything away each night. Most...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-09-2016, 20:06
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,213
Re: Uses of Lexan
237 has used it for a board to mount all the electrical too, sides for protection and other uses in the past. Gearbox covers one year too. It's even good to cut up and machine for prototyping uses...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
06-09-2016, 19:07
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Replies: 12
Views: 616
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Forum: Chit-Chat
28-08-2016, 09:14
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Replies: 12
Views: 616
Re: Like old computers? Check out my website!
Neat stuff!
I remember Sanddrag's link that would post a page from the one he had set up as a server.
First computer I ever used was an Apple IIe, in school. School was the only place I'd mess...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
22-07-2016, 20:37
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Replies: 5,879
Views: 603,538
Re: Birthdays!
Happy Birthday to Jaine Perotti (Burning Question) ! :)
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Forum: Technical Discussion
27-06-2016, 18:55
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,557
Re: Corded vs Cordless Power Tools
Overall I lean torwards corded because they will work when you need them. Pits have power, so a non issue, other than a possible cord in the way as mentioned. A good cordless drill is almost a must...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
08-05-2016, 19:30
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,821
Re: Workshop/Tools/Parts
I see this hasn't been brought up or mentioned but I want to throw it out there.
Is your team or have you considered being incorporated as a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization (team!)? Yes, there are...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
31-03-2016, 19:26
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,422
Re: pic: Team230 Damaged Frame Rail
Looking at that I'd guess that adding a spacer in there would have helped by not allowing the walls to fold in and tear even with the same thickness aluminum material. Those thin walls were the only...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
31-03-2016, 19:20
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,221
Re: Compressed air for rapidly cooling motors?
You have less of a chance damaging the motors in this case with a quick cooling off than still running them when they are hot. The CIMs and others lack their own cooling ability like TEFC (totally...
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Forum: Career
16-03-2016, 05:57
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Replies: 198
Views: 34,998
Re: What's your day job?
I work in the plastic injection molding field for a major company. I assemble robots and custom automation to handle the molded parts. The company bought out an injection molding machine (IMM)...
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Forum: General Forum
15-03-2016, 17:47
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,133
Re: Students ordering parts
On Team 237 a few head mentors have the team credit card and do the ordering. They will also contact suppliers along with most of the other mentors, as some of us have connections with some of them....
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Forum: General Forum
14-03-2016, 20:18
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Replies: 149
Views: 23,872
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Forum: Extra Discussion
14-03-2016, 19:34
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Replies: 38
Views: 12,225
Re: pic: The warranty, voided
My first year in FIRST, 1999, we had the control systems that they provided. They had to be returned after the season and rendered the robot static display only. I don't remember what type of...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-03-2016, 19:18
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Replies: 3
Views: 627
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Forum: Pneumatics
06-02-2016, 19:46
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,170
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Forum: Pneumatics
06-02-2016, 19:45
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Replies: 2
Views: 765
Re: Pneumatics Pressure gauges breaking?
^ yes, something's not right if your gauges are failing that quickly! Go through that list and if there's still any problems or questions post a pic of how your gauges are set up, we should be able...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
06-02-2016, 19:40
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Replies: 2
Views: 381
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Forum: Chit-Chat
12-01-2016, 18:25
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,113
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Forum: Extra Discussion
15-12-2015, 00:05
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,224
Re: pic: 4183 Custom Machined Wheel
Do you have an old operable robot base you can swap these onto and test them out? Not a bad idea for teams that lack machine shop capabilities.
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Forum: Technical Discussion
11-06-2014, 21:39
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Replies: 50
Views: 9,344
Re: Vertical Mill for FRC
Another vote for finding a Bridgeport, and if you do you'll become spoiled!
A Bridgeport was a staple of machine shops years ago, and still are in some cases for one off jobs, but with most stuff...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
24-09-2013, 06:01
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,190
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Forum: General Forum
20-09-2013, 22:12
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,150
Re: The mentor's tool box.
I have 2 plastic toolboxes I carry and will take either one or both inside depending on what I need.
Added to what's basically been mentioned is:
tape measure (16')
Sharpies
magnet
Gear Wrenches...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
18-08-2013, 21:50
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,999
Re: Plywood - talk to us about how you use plywood
We've never used much plywood, In the past we used 1/4" to fasten and support the electronic components since it made it easy to mount them but now we have been using a lighter corrugated plastic the...
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Forum: General Forum
18-08-2013, 21:43
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,549
Re: Students as fabricators
Our problem is the school limits those students in the metals/machine shop to those that have taken and passed the class in regular school. If you haven't taken any metals classes (or passed) than...
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Forum: General Forum
18-08-2013, 21:37
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,924
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