Forum: Announcements
18-07-2008, 09:12
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,585
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Forum: Motors
21-03-2008, 16:37
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,023
Re: DC Motor and Gearing
Just a quick thought: If you add this motor and gearing, will the helo still be balanced, or will it become impossible to fly?
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Forum: FRC Game Design
03-02-2008, 11:35
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,485
Re: Step 1 for new game: Longer Auto/Hybrid
While I agree that having a 30 second period would make it more valuable, and thus require more teams to try it, I would currently be dead set against it. I don't think the majority of teams are...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-02-2008, 01:13
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
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Forum: Extra Discussion
02-02-2008, 23:59
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Re: pic: A new End Mill from McMaster
It’s cheaper then what we were buying last year, more expensive compared to most of what we bought this year.
Just wondering, what exactly is a 'variable helix'? On their site the end mills...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
02-02-2008, 23:56
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,287
Re: pic: The saw of saws
Yeah, we got ours from granger (they shipped in about 18 hours from order). I believe price was very similar. As for the concrete saw: I have only seen them so I can only amazing what it would be...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
02-02-2008, 21:00
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,287
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Forum: Extra Discussion
02-02-2008, 20:06
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Re: pic: A new End Mill from McMaster
All but 3 end mills we ordered had the TiCN coating, but some were not available, that is why we have two of the kind as shown in the picture with a TiN coating, and one smaller end mill as well that...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
02-02-2008, 17:51
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
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Forum: Technical Discussion
20-01-2008, 22:53
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,871
Re: Omni Wheel
We used AndyMark omni wheels last year, and we have AndyMark onmiwheels, performance wheels, and Gen2 Shifters this year as well as the ToughBox, all of them have bearings that easily slide in and...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
20-01-2008, 22:30
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Replies: 26
Views: 12,544
Re: Pool Noodles and 1000 Denier Cordura Plus
I quick note on bumper coverings:
Two years ago we used a black nylon that was very thin; it took no damage during the Midwest regional. We had our name on them with stickers which were replaced at...
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Forum: Pneumatics
15-01-2008, 17:10
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Replies: 1
Views: 700
Needed Cylinder Math
Hi there, we did the following math and I would like to check it over because it seems a bit fishy:
We are using:
21.5" 1" PVC tube where the axis of rotation is about 1.5" from one end we believe...
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Forum: Pneumatics
13-01-2008, 22:16
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,902
Re: calculating cylinder length from stroke
I pulled out my Bimba catalog from last year which I am assuming is going to be the same as this years. From what I can see from the drawings is that when retracted the 31_-DXP with 2 inch bore has a...
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2008, 21:11
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,216
Re: 2349's drive
First of all, WOW! That is a great job of first time modeling. You already have a great start, so keep practicing.
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As for the more helpful part of my post, I just...
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Forum: General Forum
06-01-2008, 19:41
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,061
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Forum: General Forum
05-01-2008, 22:55
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Replies: 155
Views: 23,704
Re: 2008 Game- Overdrive
I have to say that I feel the overall game is very good with many different levels of complexity for all skill levels.
-Drive around
-Drive around with ball
-Drive around with ball and...
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Boy, am I ever glad we decided not to use eggs as game pieces like I originally suggested... - dlavery [more] 
