Forum: General Forum
23-06-2016, 19:46
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,125
Re: [FRC Blog] 2016 Easter Egg and More
It may have gone under the radar for a lot of people, as the many don't get the opportunity to see more than 2-3 patches closely enough to tell what week they are. The portion that see multiple at...
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Forum: Electrical
16-06-2016, 09:35
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,287
Re: Electrical connectors on control system items
I like to call screw terminals like these the best bad connector you will use. They're relativley versitile, flexible, easy-ish to use with medium pincounts. However they will never be better than a...
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Forum: Electrical
15-06-2016, 18:23
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Replies: 5
Views: 949
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Forum: General Forum
12-06-2016, 21:30
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,720
Re: What FRC Calculators do you want
I'd be over the moon for any calculator that uses metric nativley.
In fact, last I checked, JVN's calculator did a lot in metric, with conversions on the inputs and outputs. It's also funny to see...
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Forum: Pneumatics
12-06-2016, 09:33
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,406
Re: Pneumatic Solenoids
One little tip, while it may be tempting to go with single (sprung) solenoids only (to save on channels) think about what happens in an e-stop/disabling.
If you use a single acting solenoid on a...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-06-2016, 09:23
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,557
Re: Corded vs Cordless Power Tools
To echo what others have said, pick a brand (Ryobi/Bosch/DeWalt/Hilti/etc) and invest in their ~18V ecosystem, ie every cordless tool you buy should take the same batteries. Start with a drill and...
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Forum: General Forum
04-06-2016, 23:02
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Replies: 75
Views: 8,932
Re: [FRC Blog] Radio Silence
Actually, The OM5P can use power over ethernet, this was even legal in the 2016 rules.
It's just a case of getting the right wires working. It was half-heartedly explored here...
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Forum: General Forum
04-06-2016, 06:27
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Replies: 75
Views: 8,932
Re: [FRC Blog] Radio Silence
Please this. I've set up the DLinks for multiple robots, teams and events more times then I'd care to count. Aside from an event with official FMS etc, it's almost always been easier for me to...
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Forum: FIRSTwiki
31-05-2016, 05:43
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,445
Re: [wiki]: Bringing FIRSTwiki back
I don't know the complete backstory on this issue (ie have only read this thread), but I've seen Wikia (http://www.wikia.com/fandom) used in these kind of situations before. While targeted more at...
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Forum: Electrical
19-05-2016, 02:58
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,072
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Forum: General Forum
19-05-2016, 02:40
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,392
Re: Orange Robot Safety Light
If this is for a competition, then one should be in the kit of parts, or you can ask around other teams.
For off-season events and demos, you can get away with any 12VDC orange, non-flashing...
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Forum: Electrical
19-05-2016, 02:26
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Replies: 3
Views: 902
Re: How to bypass/replace the VRM
As others have said, try to use the older regulators if you can.
If it's a cRIO era robot with a PDB, AND you're not planning on working it too hard then you can potentially use the regulated...
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Forum: Programming
09-05-2016, 05:05
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,687
Re: Java vs Labview
Pretty much this. If you are a team that is picking a language out of the dark, then the biggest factor should be what is already known. The less time you have to spend on the basics, the better.
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-05-2016, 19:24
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,437
Re: paper: Talon SRX Breakout Boards
The Altium Content Vault isn't a seperate download. The instructions (https://techdocs.altium.com/display/DMAN/The+Altium+Content+Vault) should be enough to show you how to install, setup and use the...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
06-05-2016, 20:21
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,437
Re: paper: Talon SRX Breakout Boards
The recomended source for the libraries is the Altium Content Vault (https://techdocs.altium.com/display/DMAN/The+Altium+Content+Vault). This is a large database of libraries published by Altium. It...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
10-02-2016, 02:36
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,137
Reversable Bumpers Illegal?
https://frc-qa.firstinspires.org/Question/785/three-part-question-regarding-a-possible-design-for-reversible-bumpers-1-is-a-hook-and-loop-fastener-allowed-to-be-visible-on-the-bumper-provided-it-does-...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
31-01-2016, 18:48
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,880
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Forum: General Forum
27-01-2016, 17:27
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,040
Re: Rookie team, wish I had that list!
The tooling build up that we've followed has worked quite well:
Hand tools + cordless drill
Drill press + disk sander
More hand tools
Band saw (combined horizontal + vertical)
More hand...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
20-01-2016, 22:23
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Replies: 7
Views: 855
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Forum: Pneumatics
20-01-2016, 21:40
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,564
Re: Best place to get double solenoids?
Be careful with this. I don't think I've ever seen it become an issue at a competition, but in the event of E-Stop, you want your robot to stop. With single solenoids, a disable or E-Stop can result...
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Forum: General Forum
20-01-2016, 17:46
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,146
Re: Spare Parts
Ideally, everything. But that's never feasible.
Anything that's custom or hard to source, that is liable to break. eg a Wheel can usually be sourced from another team, but a custom gearbox will be...
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Forum: Electrical
20-01-2016, 17:09
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Motors
20-01-2016, 07:39
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,314
Re: Heat/Friction of 775 + Versaplanetary
Lots of good info/thoughts.
We're pretty confident we've got the right amount of grease etc. We've used the versaplanetarys before without issue.
We are indeed using the plastic (injection...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
19-01-2016, 22:34
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Replies: 6
Views: 911
Re: 2016 Motor curves
Yup, personally I've found little use for window and snow blower. But the PG are there as the AndyMark RS775-125, this is the motor without any gearbox attached.
John's looks really comprehensive...
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Forum: General Forum
19-01-2016, 22:23
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,974
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