Forum: General Forum
28-10-2016, 17:40
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Replies: 62
Views: 7,847
Re: FIRST website is an embarasment
You might be right but once FIRST has drawn in these new people (students, mentors, volunteers), the rest of the interface has to actually work or they will go away.
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Forum: Electrical
28-10-2016, 15:50
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,384
Re: Safe Method for Purposeful Brown-out
Inverters + Wiring Inductance = Voltage Spikes
It would be best to use an oscilloscope to look at the motor controller output, with the intended wiring, to ensure that you are not getting voltage...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
28-10-2016, 15:35
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Replies: 8
Views: 728
Re: pic: New 4063 Logo
Your new logo looks cool and imaginative. It would look good on a set of Show Bumpers for use in your reveal video and for demos.
If you don't want to make a third set of bumpers, maybe you can make...
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Forum: General Forum
28-10-2016, 15:18
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Replies: 62
Views: 7,847
Re: FIRST website is an embarasment
I had to phone FIRST HQ to get the YPP to process properly. There was some data field that someone there had to manually type in (but it all looked okay from my screen).
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Forum: General Forum
14-10-2016, 12:23
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,051
Re: Team Growth in B.C.
Now I will have a reason to visit my relatives in Vancouver in addition to the ones in Toronto during the competition season :)
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Forum: General Forum
13-10-2016, 11:54
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,187
Re: Achieving Consistency
A team will retain the lessons learned much more if they keep some sort of records of what worked, what didn't work and why. Students and mentors come and go, taking the experience they gain,...
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Forum: Team Organization
13-10-2016, 11:43
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,268
Re: Suggestions for a team trailer?
Lots of tie down points spread out over the inside surfaces, at different heights would be helpful.
Are there alternate tow vehicles that can be used? What are their towing and GVW capacities? Are...
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Forum: General Forum
12-10-2016, 13:26
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,187
Re: Achieving Consistency
The iteration of the design must be driven by concrete measurements to be of real benefit. In mass manufacturing, the concept of DMAIC is used for statistical process control. It means that...
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Forum: General Forum
10-10-2016, 13:01
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,226
Re: The Triple Helix Mobile, making it loud
Cool car, Todd. Are you sure you won't lose it in the supermarket or Home Depot parking lot?
It would be really cool if they made this part of the field as the way for getting robots from one...
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Forum: General Forum
09-10-2016, 15:22
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Replies: 4
Views: 903
Re: Student Project for an Autonomous Bed Mover
This is a cool project.
It may be better to check for a change in weight or temperature. Picking up an empty bed seems to be one of the requirements.
Once you have the basics working, you may need...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
08-10-2016, 23:57
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,788
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-10-2016, 23:50
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,970
Re: pic: High Traction Drivetrain Concept
It may be beneficial to consider what the normal force on each wheel would be and the behaviour of your chassis as it drives over a floor that is not perfectly flat. What happens if the four...
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Forum: Electrical
28-09-2016, 09:43
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,087
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Forum: General Forum
28-09-2016, 09:00
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,249
Re: Personal Fabrication Tools
It sounds like LPKF have improved their machine and processes. We had one where I worked 20 years ago that just sat in the corner because it didn't work well and made a lot of hazardous dust.
Your...
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Forum: General Forum
28-09-2016, 01:34
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,249
Re: Personal Fabrication Tools
It seems that you have acquired even more tools since the last time I said that you give me "shop envy" :)
Your girlfriend IS extremely cool. Hang on to her.
How well does the LPKF work?
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Forum: Electrical
28-09-2016, 01:25
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,087
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Forum: Electrical
27-09-2016, 10:42
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,087
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Forum: Electrical
26-09-2016, 23:54
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,087
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Forum: Rumor Mill
26-09-2016, 14:14
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,788
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Forum: Electrical
26-09-2016, 14:11
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,087
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Forum: General Forum
20-09-2016, 23:21
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Replies: 87
Views: 9,843
Re: Most Unlikely Places You've Found FRC People
The opera.
Several years ago, the parents of the Team Captain of one of the local team sat in the row in front of us. I think they were also mentors to that team. Last night, the coach for an FLL...
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Forum: General Forum
20-09-2016, 13:54
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,272
Re: Robot Cart
Whatever you buy or build, make sure that the wheels are big enough to get over small obstacles like extension cords and the thresholds for doorways. Also ensure that the wheel mounting arrangements...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
16-09-2016, 13:31
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Replies: 75
Views: 8,489
Re: Texas Regionals
We can root for you and your team to earn a spot at the Championship held here in Houston...
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Forum: General Forum
04-09-2016, 21:43
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Replies: 61
Views: 9,295
Re: FIRST 4 year game theme cycle theory
2013 would probably love this
This might give the Aussie teams an unfair advantage
In terms of education, these cycles are a good thing, giving team members a wider exposure to different kinds...
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Forum: General Forum
04-09-2016, 21:25
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,616
Re: Best simple robots based on kit chassis?
It is common in the working world to use off the shelf parts where possible to save time and effort and get to market quicker.
The lack of restriction you see as an advantage can also lead to a...
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