Forum: General Forum
11-07-2016, 12:54
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Views: 2,350
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Forum: General Forum
03-07-2016, 00:29
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,350
Re: FRC team 179 IRI 2-Ball AUTO
Before, during, after, The refining never stops.
It's always been able to do it, but we limit ourself in software to ~180 deg. due to cable management and have to re-tension the bundle between...
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Forum: General Forum
13-05-2016, 17:06
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,518
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-04-2016, 12:24
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,192
Re: Lone Star Regional 2016
118 did everything they could.
233 had comm issues and were dead 90% of the match, and it appears to me the ref's missed a low bar crossing that clearly happened on the video. They wouldn't have...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-03-2016, 21:06
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Replies: 0
Views: 753
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Forum: Regional Competitions
28-02-2016, 00:49
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Replies: 290
Views: 63,090
Re: Palmetto Regional Week 0.5
We didn't press the issue as it didn't affect the outcome of a match.
I'm fairly confident as the events move on this will be watched more closely and called more often. There were very few...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
27-02-2016, 22:44
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Replies: 290
Views: 63,090
Re: Palmetto Regional Week 0.5
So its been a long day and now that were back at our hotel I will share some thoughts about the event. I was the drive coach for this event in place of Dan so I will try to hit most peoples...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
12-09-2015, 15:59
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,027
Re: Mission Mayhem 2015
https://youtu.be/AG79NNhPHEo
Preview of our new 3 tote auto ready for Mission Mayhem. Looking forward to the event!
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Forum: Extra Discussion
04-08-2015, 12:39
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,507
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Forum: Robot Showcase
16-03-2015, 23:57
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,549
Re: Team 179 Robot Improvements
Our human player is well practiced in both this method (which we prefer) and one we learned from 2016 in south Florida in which you hit the rear of the tote with the door right before it slides out....
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Forum: Robot Showcase
23-02-2015, 18:02
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,006
Re: Robot Reveal: 179 Children of The Swamp 2015
It really takes all 3 wheels to get the motion shown, the original design had omni-wheels in the front and a traction wheel in the back and was not very effective. After last year using mecanums on...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
22-02-2015, 22:52
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,006
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Forum: Robot Showcase
22-02-2015, 22:45
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,006
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Forum: Extra Discussion
27-01-2015, 08:40
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,421
Re: pic: 1251 Machined Parts
Nice work as always Dave/Sean. Is one of them going to be ready in time for scrimmage this year? It would be awesome if you guys could make it again.
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Forum: Robot Showcase
02-05-2014, 16:54
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,214
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2014, 16:26
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,239
Re: Mecanum wheel intake club
We had a noticeable improvement in our intake after adding mecanum's in Orlando.
Just going to leave this here:
http://edfinc.com/images/intake.jpg
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2014, 16:14
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Replies: 107
Views: 14,109
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Forum: Off-Season Events
20-05-2013, 22:48
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Replies: 122
Views: 38,031
Re: IRI Rules and Team Invitation List
Pretty bummed we didn't make the cut, there's always next year.
1902 and 1592 will do Florida proud. With everything 1592 has been through this year I'm ecstatic that they get to extend there season...
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Forum: General Forum
10-03-2013, 12:17
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,001
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Forum: General Forum
26-02-2013, 23:28
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,361
Re: Bag & tag mistake
I see absolutely no reason they shouldn't be able to compete because of a simple mistake such as this. They should stop working on there robot immediately and worst case the judges or FIRST may asses...
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Forum: Electrical
23-02-2013, 10:53
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,140
Re: 250 count encoder wheel
As Joe mentioned you can order just the disks for around $10 a disk if I remember correctly. I ordered a bunch last year, (the 360 count, but im sure you can get 250's) USDigital is a great company...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
21-02-2013, 23:12
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,775
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Forum: Off-Season Events
03-02-2013, 21:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,210
Re: Team 179 2013 Pre-Ship Scrimmage
We actually don't have internet access in our shop so we will not be able to have a webcast. We will be sure to post plenty of pictures and videos after the event.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
02-02-2013, 20:03
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,210
Team 179 2013 Pre-Ship Scrimmage
Team 179 will be having our Annual Pre-Ship/Bag "Scrimmage in the Swamp" on Saturday February 16th starting at 10am. This event is free to all teams who would like to attend. Our shop has been...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
28-11-2012, 23:37
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Replies: 148
Views: 92,080
Re: Tools to have?
For our team the most used tools we actually have in our shop are our vertical bandsaw and drill presses. Next for us is having access to a good quality mill and lathe which is essential when you get...
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