Forum: Extra Discussion
04-03-2008, 23:17
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Views: 802
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Forum: General Forum
04-03-2008, 20:28
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,621
Re: VCU Regional??
I was recently at VT and saw some of the amazing RoMeLa lab robots and would recommend that everyone stop by the demo.
VCU should definitely be a great regional this year, especially with all the...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
14-02-2008, 12:57
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,096
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Forum: Motors
07-02-2008, 22:41
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Re: Fisher Price Gearboxes
Is it possible to easily attach the fisher price motor to the 25:1, 36mm Planetary Gearmotor, RS-545 Motor (http://banebots.com/pc/MP-36XXX-545/MP-36025-545)? Would there be any problems with this...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
06-02-2008, 18:29
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Replies: 2
Views: 720
2 motors into 1 gearbox
How would you put 2 fisher price or 2 globe motors into a single gearbox? We are trying to get the fisher price into a very small gearbox (planetary) and need the motors to face the same direction. ...
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Forum: Motors
05-02-2008, 15:30
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
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Forum: Extra Discussion
30-01-2008, 18:17
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,306
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-01-2008, 13:11
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Re: Pinning a Mechanism
The force pulls to the right along the orange rod/string.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/29966?
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-01-2008, 12:51
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-01-2008, 12:33
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,056
Pinning a Mechanism
How much power will it take to remove a pin, if 200 pounds of force acts in the perpendicular direction? Would a pneumatic piston work?
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Forum: Robot Showcase
28-01-2008, 17:24
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,651
Re: Team 540 Launch Teaser
"Spring like" - that's pretty close, at least the same concept. We're not quite ready to reveal exactly how it works, but we will as the end of the season approaches.
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Forum: Robot Showcase
28-01-2008, 16:58
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,651
Re: Team 540 Launch Teaser
This was taken around 9PM so it was dark outside, and the video was taken based off of illumination from car headlights.
When we added "brightness" and contrast to the video (the ball was showing up...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
28-01-2008, 16:07
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,651
Team 540 Launch Teaser
This is a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO7S92sMi_Y) of one of our first launches. The mechanism is currently running at only a third of its possible power and can reload in a couple of...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
06-01-2008, 12:32
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,035
<R11>Conifguration Question
Hello,
<R11> states Maximum Width, Depth, and Height dimesnions (sorry, I was not able to copy and paste the box). Are you allowed to have your width as 38 and length as 28 as in past years? Will...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
05-10-2007, 16:56
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,688
2007 Virginia FIRST Robot Rumble
Who's ready for the Robot Rumble this Saturday and Sunday? With 18 teams and 54 qualifying matches this should be really exciting. Thanks to VA FIRST for running this!
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Forum: Extra Discussion
17-09-2007, 08:19
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,976
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Forum: General Forum
16-09-2007, 11:26
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,055
Re: Air Cannon
What kind of ABS? The kind at our local Lowe's and Home Depot don't have pressure ratings? Is it just the generic one they have, or do we need a special type? Thanks!
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Forum: General Forum
26-08-2007, 22:06
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,055
Re: Air Cannon
WOW! I'm glad I asked this question. I definitely didn't know parts of this were so dangerous. We are changing to ABS or a non-PVC tank and will do extensive safety tests.
Ours doesn't launch...
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Forum: General Forum
25-08-2007, 15:41
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,055
Re: Air Cannon
The air cannon we built is pretty simple. We already had a sprinkler valve (which limits flow to 110PSI) and used PVC rated at 280PSI. I'll bring up changing to ABS. I uploaded a picture here...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
25-08-2007, 15:37
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,951
Re: pic: Test/Training Bot
We won't use Fisher Price gearboxes and motors in the actual drivetrain. But for a first prototype they work pretty well. For prototyping, they already come with a gearbox, which is ideal because...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
24-08-2007, 22:35
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,951
Re: pic: Test/Training Bot
The Fisher Prices are the drive motors. They are mounted in a similar way as on the Test/Training Bot. We are building next Tuesday and I'll be sure to take some pictures and upload them. We...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
24-08-2007, 20:16
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,951
Re: pic: Test/Training Bot
Thanks for the response. We won't try pushing anything, unless we decide to demonstrate what happens if it stalls.
We realized the fisher prices are really nice for quick and simple prototyping. ...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
24-08-2007, 18:05
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,951
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Forum: General Forum
24-08-2007, 13:44
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,055
Air Cannon
Hi,
We have created a simple air cannon to launch T-Shirts and possibly confetti. I've seen pics on Chief Delphi of other teams that have done this and launched shirts at events such as...
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Forum: General Forum
30-05-2007, 11:40
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,581
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Haha, I applaud your efforts to read into the actions of the GDC, but I feel like trying to do so is like shooting at a target, in the dark, at a mile away, with a sawed off shotgun. - ttldomination [more] 
