Forum: Extra Discussion
28-02-2011, 15:31
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
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Forum: General Forum
11-01-2011, 16:39
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Replies: 2
Views: 668
Field carpet source
Hi everyone,
What is a good source for field carpet (exactly the one they use with the FIRST field), and how much do they cost?
Thanks!
-Ken L
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Forum: Off-Season Events
09-09-2010, 11:53
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,510
Re: 2010 CalGames
It hasn't been a secret over here. Us West Coast teams, especially ones in Bay Area, California, have been very proud of this community ran event for many years now (started in 2000, but it didn't...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-04-2010, 13:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,592
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-03-2010, 13:48
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,920
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-03-2010, 02:32
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,920
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Forum: General Forum
22-03-2010, 13:10
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Replies: 53
Views: 8,301
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Forum: Regional Competitions
17-03-2010, 11:32
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Replies: 101
Views: 15,262
2010 Silicon Valley Regional
Are you excited about SVR?
I am! I am also very nervous about it. MVRT went to San Diego and managed to win Finalist because of a lot of luck and really, really great alliance partners in the...
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Forum: Motors
08-03-2010, 16:42
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,406
Re: FP ok to stall?
Our FP is geared down 108:1, powering a 2" roller. It was stalled for about 10 seconds, there was no smoke, but a strong burning smell came out. Thankfully neither the motor nor the wires were hot,...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-03-2010, 14:05
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,562
Re: pic: Da' Bears Come Out of the Cave
We have a similar bar behind the soccer ball in our design. Be very careful about its height, because at the height in the picture, it is very easy for a soccer ball to roll under your robot when...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-03-2010, 21:43
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
Re: pic: 6 lbs idler on 115's drive system
A robot ;).
It's a gearbox design to take the power from one side of the drive train, and power the spool when the dog gear is engaged. When the dog gear is not engage, it just sits in idle mode...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-03-2010, 15:33
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
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Forum: Regional Competitions
03-03-2010, 00:47
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,362
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
02-03-2010, 16:47
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Replies: 8
Views: 971
Re: Starting Energy Limits for Springs?
Like many people said, there is no such rule for this year's game.
However, I distinctly remember such a rule from a number of years ago, when spring energy seem to be an issue (back in the days of...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
02-03-2010, 03:30
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,576
Re: pic: 1678 Teaser #1
Guess what I found at Sears on Sunday:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00942636000P
This guy is going on our robot this year (at least, I hope so).
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Forum: Robot Showcase
22-02-2010, 16:32
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,134
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Forum: General Forum
16-02-2010, 10:45
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,784
Re: Overweight!?
Yup, we are currently about 10-15 lbs overweight. We should be able to cut 10 lbs right off the bat, but it's questionable whether we will be able to keep all of our mechanisms at the moment...
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Forum: Pneumatics
16-02-2010, 10:44
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Replies: 1
Views: 840
double acting pneumatic solenoids suppliers
Hi Everyone,
Does any team have extra ones of the double acting pneumatic solenoid mentioned below (PM me personally if you do)? Alternatively, does anyone know of any local supplier in Northern...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
15-02-2010, 11:05
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Replies: 4
Views: 653
Re: Changing gearing
Yup, check out optional gear ratio at the AndyMark Toughbox page:
http://andymark.biz/am-0145.html
Very easy to purchase different sizes gears from AM and change the gear ratio.
-Ken L
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
12-02-2010, 01:56
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Replies: 95
Views: 9,167
Re: Tipping opponents robots
Response from the GDC:
So, like many said earlier, I would be interested in seeing how the definition of "aggressive ROBOT behavior" evolve over the weeks. We are going to San Diego in week 1, so...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
10-02-2010, 00:47
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,394
Re: 8020 vs. Bosch
I know the Eppersons also purchased 8020 from a supplier in San Jose. I would really appreciate if you can found out who the supplier is for me.
Also, forgot to ask this in the original post, but I...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
10-02-2010, 00:40
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Replies: 95
Views: 9,167
Re: Tipping opponents robots
The following question is submitted in the Q&A Forum:
""<G36> ROBOT to ROBOT Interaction - Strategies aimed solely at the destruction, damage, tipping over, or entanglement of ROBOTS are not in the...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-02-2010, 23:56
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,394
8020 vs. Bosch
Hi Everyone,
I could use some expert opinion on the difference between 8020 and Bosch extrusions. I am looking specifically at the 30-30 (mm) series.
Check out the attached pdf for a quick...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
09-02-2010, 22:55
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Replies: 95
Views: 9,167
Re: Tipping opponents robots
Here is the key of the issue.
Let's say the opponent is designed such that it is very difficult to trip their robot over, on or off the bump. Let's say their robot was tipped over after engaging in...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
09-02-2010, 17:54
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Replies: 95
Views: 9,167
Re: Tipping opponents robots
I would be very interested in seeing any clarification about this. For any robots designed to deny a particular zone from opponents, specifically, from opponents who cannot travel through the...
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