Forum: General Forum
13-12-2016, 16:09
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Replies: 78
Views: 16,399
Re: Wrecked Aluminium from chopsaw
Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware of the Dewalt DW872 but after reading up on it some I just ordered one for our team. Seems like it will be an improvement over our existing miter saw setup. What...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
13-12-2016, 13:30
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,075
Re: Fast spiral tap speeds
V-Tap guides are helpful for starting perpendicular taps:
https://www.amazon.com/V-Tap-Guide-Standard-sizes-0-80/dp/B000ZN30U4
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Forum: Technical Discussion
08-12-2016, 14:14
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,442
Re: drilling larger holes in aluminum
We also use annular/Hougen/Blair cutters quite a bit. We have small hole (up to 3/4") and large hole (up to 1-1/2") sets. The only issue with them is the cutter is often very difficult to remove...
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Forum: General Forum
07-10-2016, 11:42
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Replies: 3
Views: 484
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Forum: General Forum
07-10-2016, 10:55
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Replies: 3
Views: 484
Local Kickoff Registration
After successfully registering for our first regional yesterday I received the confirmation email from FIRST. The first item in the email says:
"1. Register for a Local Kickoff as soon as possible....
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Forum: General Forum
23-09-2016, 14:50
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Replies: 4
Views: 776
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Forum: General Forum
23-09-2016, 11:35
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Replies: 4
Views: 776
Grace Hopper - Nanoseconds
I ran across a really cool video of Grace Hopper explaining a nanosecond that I thought others might get a kick out of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEpsKnWZrJ8
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Forum: Finding A Team
10-08-2016, 16:35
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Replies: 1
Views: 481
Re: Baton Rouge Area Teams
Contact Daniel Eiland (deiland@firstinspires.org). He is the FIRST Senior Mentor for Louisiana and is also the lead mentor on 3337 Panthrobotics in Baton Rouge. You may also consider checking out...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
08-08-2016, 18:02
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,825
Re: WVROX
Team 456 wishes to express our sincere thank you to West Virginia University, MARS 2614, and everyone involved in putting on WVRoX 2016. Once again this was a WORLD-CLASS event and if you weren’t...
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Forum: General Forum
08-08-2016, 17:39
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Replies: 1
Views: 506
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Forum: Off-Season Events
29-07-2016, 15:25
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,825
Re: WVROX
Is WVRoX going to be webcast this year? Link?
Any other updates?
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Forum: Off-Season Events
28-06-2016, 15:19
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,213
Re: Texas Robotics Invitational June 25th
Yes. (We were the team that asked for the video challenge.)
Another aspect of TRI that seemed to help was extra refs. I think there were twice as many as a regular FIRST event and the extra eyes...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
01-06-2016, 22:50
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,272
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Forum: Pneumatics
08-05-2016, 15:19
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,824
1.1 CFM Air Compressors?
What air compressor did your team use this year? Given the increase in the allowable air compressor CFM rating to 1.1, I am wondering what new legal compressors teams have found.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
08-04-2016, 10:07
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,825
Re: WVROX
Where do we send the registration fee? I have not received the email with instructions.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
04-04-2016, 22:40
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,213
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Forum: General Forum
02-03-2016, 16:48
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Replies: 119
Views: 13,696
Re: Al's 2016 Inspection Thread
Yes. Only the white tanks with green Clippard writing are illegal. Any white tank sold by AndyMark now is legal as are the black Clippards.
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Forum: General Forum
02-03-2016, 11:29
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Replies: 184
Views: 21,416
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Forum: General Forum
02-03-2016, 11:28
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Replies: 184
Views: 21,416
Re: Team Update 14 (2016)
... continued:
It is my understanding of the rules and definition in the 2016 manual that what is under the yellow tote in the above is a spare MECHANISM because it doesn’t meet the FIRST game...
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Forum: General Forum
02-03-2016, 11:25
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Replies: 184
Views: 21,416
Re: Team Update 14 (2016)
First let me say that I consider my team to be a typical “mid-resource” team. We are more fortunate than some but far from an “elite” or “powerhouse” level team....
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Forum: General Forum
21-02-2016, 17:21
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,713
Re: AndyMark 8 Inch pneumatic hub fail
Clint,
We have 8 of the hubs here in our shop if you need them ASAP get someone on the road to Vicksburg if you need them before bag and tag. If not we can bring them to you next Saturday in...
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Forum: General Forum
12-02-2016, 17:46
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Replies: 8
Views: 925
Re: Stockpile
Hardware:
6-32, 8-32, 10-32, ¼-20, 3/8-16 Nuts/Bolts (Hex Cap Screws (G8), SHCS, BHCS, FHCS) (3/8” to ~3” long) – Hex Nuts, Nylocks, Wing Nuts, Coupling Nuts, Aluminum ¼-20 stuff, etc.
Spacers –...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-02-2016, 16:28
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Replies: 110
Views: 19,733
Re: Rhino track failier?
Andy, you guys are quite simply the best. Your customer service is second to none anywhere anytime. Thank you for everything you do for the entire FIRST community.
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
12-02-2016, 11:49
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,329
Re: Bumper Rules on a U Bot Chassis
Karthik makes a great point here. As an LRI I also find too many teams that don't understand the difference in their robots "frame" and the FRAME PERIMETER. The former is defined by the team and...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
12-02-2016, 11:41
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,329
Re: Bumper Rules on a U Bot Chassis
As do all of your friendly robot inspectors every year (except last year). Bumpers should be easy. There are several pages of bumper specifications and illustrations that have changed little over...
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