Forum: Extra Discussion
12-11-2016, 12:02
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Re: pic: GBX-150, CIM-mounted swerve
Very cool! And thanks for sharing the native SolidWorks files. I'm very interested in working across teams and iterating on each others designs.
I look forward to seeing video if/when you build &...
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Forum: General Forum
25-07-2016, 10:22
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,120
Re: "Gamifying" Documentation
Exactly.
For me, the motivation is to have a library of modular robot components we can draw from on the very first day of kickoff. These components (loaders, shooters, kickers, manipulators, etc)...
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Forum: General Forum
21-07-2016, 11:15
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,120
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Forum: General Forum
01-02-2016, 10:59
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,341
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Forum: General Forum
29-01-2016, 15:48
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,441
Re: 2016 CAD model
Nice! Do you know where your center-of-gravity is and how far you can tip fore/aft before falling over? (or alternatively, how fast you can accelerate/stop without tipping)? Those 13" wheels look...
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Forum: General Forum
29-01-2016, 15:27
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,473
Re: Announcing findrobotparts.com
Awesome resource - thank you for making it!
Major props for crowd-sourcing resources too. I just added a 2nd source for an encoder (which includes CAD files that AndyMark does not have).
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Forum: General Forum
14-01-2016, 10:09
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,016
Re: 2016 Field Bird Eye View.
Beware that the flags on the top view are confusing: the CAD, game video, and iso views of the field in the manual show the Red Secret Passage and Red Flag on the same side of the field as each...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
13-01-2016, 21:41
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Replies: 79
Views: 12,190
Re: Secret Passage
For anyone still following this, the 1st rule update clarified it (caveat - I paraphased parts of it, so look it up yourself to be sure):
Section 3.4.3 General Rules
G11 Blue Box added:
G11 does...
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2016, 21:13
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,938
Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads
I've never actually ordered from them before (we still haven't placed our order), but Team 1619 recommended PVC Herringbone and SuperGrip Green (neither of which are on that PDF).
It probably also...
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2016, 17:09
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,938
Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads
I asked Brecoflex for a quote earlier this week and they sent this guide. I'm not 100% sure on the pitch but I think their largest pulleys are 150mm diameter. Plus-side: they're estimating 2-day...
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2016, 16:58
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Replies: 41
Views: 8,687
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
10-01-2016, 12:02
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Replies: 79
Views: 12,190
Re: Secret Passage
We're plowing ahead assuming the red secret passage is next to the red castle & drivers stations (which makes more sense from a game-play standpoint). I'm thinking that top image represented an...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
10-01-2016, 11:39
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Replies: 79
Views: 12,190
Re: Secret Passage
Can anyone point to the rule that SPECIFICALLY says your alliance's secret passage is adjacent to YOUR castle?
This one (top) diagram makes it confusing by showing a blue flag next to a red secret...
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Forum: Inventor
09-01-2016, 20:31
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,297
Re: FRC Field 2016 Download
Thanks for doing this!
For what it's worth, the STEP file imported fine for me in SolidWorks 2015 (which I think is analogous to the student version for 2015/16).
Here's a view from the middle...
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Forum: General Forum
09-01-2016, 19:02
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Replies: 4
Views: 963
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Forum: General Forum
09-01-2016, 18:51
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,015
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Forum: General Forum
05-01-2016, 10:11
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,000
Re: Another try at mixing FIRST and MOOCs
Awesome idea! I'm a huge fan of MOOCs and share your frustration with robotics courses that run smack in the middle of build season.
Good luck to your team this year too.
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Forum: General Forum
29-12-2015, 10:44
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,839
Re: Advice For Agile/Scrum Robot Development
Our typical method is to spend the 1st day of kickoff weekend reading the rules and then brainstorming game Strategy (i.e. what the robot needs to do, not what it looks like). For all brainstorming...
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Forum: General Forum
28-12-2015, 21:53
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,839
Re: Advice For Agile/Scrum Robot Development
Agile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development) was made for software development, but most of the 12 points translate pretty well for robotics.
The biggest challenge is estimating...
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Forum: General Forum
23-12-2015, 21:33
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,951
Re: Easy Reversible Bumpers with CAD
I like the bungee idea for robots with full-length bumpers on all 4 sides, and apparently it's not that expensive, either (50ft of 1/4" bungee cord for $17.59)...
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Forum: General Forum
23-12-2015, 16:59
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,951
Easy Reversible Bumpers with CAD
We use reversible bumpers that change colors without removing the bumpers from the robot - it takes about 10 seconds to flip the fabric up or down and secure it with velcro. It's designed to the...
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Forum: General Forum
08-12-2015, 10:45
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,162
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Forum: General Forum
06-12-2015, 13:04
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
Re: Is there a dominant design style?
We used the 2015 KoP frame last year, but adapted it to our own drivetrain (Toughbox Nanos with 6" mechanums).
It's worth mentioning that if you just want the KoP frame, they sell it separately from...
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Forum: General Forum
06-12-2015, 12:51
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,920
Re: Idea: "CAD-a-thon"
I'd be very interested in doing an online version of this (my team is in NH). Were you thinking of doing it separately for teams that use different CAD packages, though?
We use SolidWorks but I...
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Forum: General Forum
06-12-2015, 12:45
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,679
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