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Forum: General Forum 11-03-2014, 22:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,538
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Ever Wonder What It Takes To Setup A Regional?

Any idea what the total power draw is on all the system elements? The DC regional (back in the day) had ~100 PARcans aimed at the field. I couldn't help but wonder what the draw looked like on a...
Forum: Championship Event 22-02-2014, 13:21
Replies: 22
Views: 3,921
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Convincing ESPN to Show Championships

Thinking out loud for a moment: would it be possible for ESPN to stream CMP without having the requirement that you login with your cable TV stream? Additionally, could we not still stream CMP on...
Forum: General Forum 06-02-2014, 12:50
Replies: 30
Views: 6,417
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Not bagging entire robot? (Rule Change)

People seem to be missing an important piece of information here: you can bring 45 pounds of stuff in now, but that 45 pounds includes any ASSEMBLIES. The example of a motor with a pinion is an...
Forum: General Forum 06-02-2014, 12:39
Replies: 39
Views: 4,822
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: [FRC Blog] Weather, Weather

THIS. THIS is what FIRST is all about. They have inspired the students and the students are now passionate about robots and are passing the passion to the next generation.

I tip my hat to you,...
Forum: Programming 30-01-2014, 23:59
Replies: 8
Views: 1,187
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Reversing Drive Controls

Perhaps you could have a boolean flag that controls whether to reverse some input values. Simple, effective...PERFECT
Forum: IT / Communications 15-01-2014, 11:40
Replies: 2
Views: 789
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Best way to retrieve match data?

Look into the @frcfms Twitter feed. I am not sure that the format for this year's game has been posted, but here (http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/2012_FMS_TwitterFeed_Rev0.pdf) is the...
Forum: General Forum 14-01-2014, 09:47
Replies: 42
Views: 11,716
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: 2073 Pneumatic Catapult

What are the specs on the cylinder? Specifically bore and stroke length...
Forum: General Forum 25-12-2013, 22:47
Replies: 11
Views: 3,487
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Is FIRST becoming more Pedestrian on college apps?

As a FRC Amumnus, and WPI student, let me throw some info around to try to dispell the roumors:

Yes, there are a lot of FIRST alums at WPI, specifically in the Robotics Engineering (RBE) program. ...
Forum: General Forum 18-12-2013, 18:37
Replies: 165
Views: 25,221
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: FIRST Class of 2014, Where are we going?

Being a junior at WPI, I think I can answer this one. :)
Yes, it is very true that WPI has a Robotics Engineering (RBE) major (it is a great program. Feel free to PM me if you want), but the words...
Forum: General Forum 18-12-2013, 17:50
Replies: 21
Views: 3,827
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: FRC Blogged - FIRST Choice: Progress

No. Please no. If there was something worse than the MiniBots, that was it.
Forum: General Forum 11-11-2013, 09:29
Replies: 13
Views: 3,695
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Frank Answers Mondays 11/11/2013: Game Design Process

Clearly this entire post is a game hint!

Let the speculation commence!
Forum: General Forum 16-10-2013, 19:15
Replies: 84
Views: 11,309
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Spambot Prevention Suggestions

I thought that the forums had a 'you must have this many posts before you start a thread' rule. It seems that there are a lot of spam threads that are a first post by the user. Could something...
Forum: General Forum 09-10-2013, 10:34
Replies: 8
Views: 2,338
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Suggestions on a good way to get angle?

As soon as I read the requirements that the OP posted, I immediately thought of the US Digital MA3 (http://www.usdigital.com/products/encoders/absolute/rotary/shaft/ma3). It is an absolute magnetic...
Forum: Programming 02-10-2013, 10:11
Replies: 20
Views: 3,039
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Maintaining perfect control of mecanums using encoders?

Conceptually, the first thing to realize is that, without encoders, you are just setting a 'speed' value. You don't actually KNOW what speed the wheels are turning. The teams that you talked to...
Forum: General Forum 21-09-2013, 15:10
Replies: 75
Views: 9,493
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: FRC Blogged - Something New – FIRST Dean’s List Changes

I'm going to toss my two cents in here...bare in mind that I graduated HS in 2011, before the Dean's list was even an award (I'm pretty sure anyways):

Interviews: good idea. The community has hit...
Forum: Extra Discussion 08-06-2013, 20:55
Replies: 8
Views: 4,044
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: pic: Who am i

A certain M. Brauckman speaks very highly of you, Greg Neddel
Forum: Technical Discussion 21-05-2013, 20:59
Replies: 61
Views: 10,030
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Mecanum vs. Swerve Drive

Link (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85182) to a thread about this very subject. While it's been a few years, feel free to PM me with any questions you have. My team did...
Forum: Regional Competitions 30-03-2013, 21:45
Replies: 63
Views: 9,599
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: 2013 Washington DC Regional

As an alumnus of 2421, I have to give a shout out to Kurt Willstater who won the WFFA at DC this weekend. Great man, great inspiration for all. Even after his daughter graduated, he remained...
Forum: General Forum 29-03-2013, 15:47
Replies: 424
Views: 61,844
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Petition to end the shouting of ROBOT

:Raises hand in support:

The pits are plenty loud. Any extra noise just doesn't help the problem
Forum: General Forum 14-01-2013, 13:54
Replies: 19
Views: 2,758
Posted By buildmaster5000
Forum: Regional Competitions 09-11-2012, 14:10
Replies: 468
Views: 87,033
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Registration 2013

Simply out of curiosity, have you generated a best fit curve for the data that you have (through the end of last year) on total teams registered year to year? How far off are we from this years...
Forum: General Forum 05-11-2012, 13:38
Replies: 6
Views: 1,706
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Team 696 Robot with Endeavor

I have to ask: can you actually walk directly under the shuttle? If you could that would be super awesome :D
Forum: Regional Competitions 28-09-2012, 12:46
Replies: 468
Views: 87,033
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Registration 2013

Generally FIRST HQ likes putting gaps in the numbers like that for future use. The best example I can cite off hand is when 47 and 61?? merged to form Wings of Fire (Team 51). Note that even though...
Forum: General Forum 06-07-2012, 22:08
Replies: 25
Views: 10,507
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: Thank You FRC Teams from Bill Miller

Bill, thank you for all you have done. You truly have changed FIRST and FRC for the better!

On a less serious note:

If only CD had a like button....
Forum: General Forum 12-04-2012, 20:18
Replies: 13
Views: 2,381
Posted By buildmaster5000
Re: pic: we have a new scoring record!

Ok, who let the FTAAs near the ref touchscreens??
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