Forum: Technical Discussion
22-05-2016, 11:29
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,014
Re: Water Jet Reccommendations
Rick, I would strongly suggest looking at a CNC router instead of a waterjet. Waterjets are pretty messy to run and overall just not very pleasant.
We have one of these and cut almost everything on...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
22-05-2016, 11:28
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Replies: 5
Views: 995
Re: CNC Plasma Cutter Recommendations?
Neither.
A CNC router is a better machine for FRC than both of those. Since getting our CAMaster Stinger II SR-44, our 5'X10' CNC plasma cutter has laid dormant. The plasma cutter suffers from much...
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Forum: General Forum
02-05-2016, 17:36
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,408
Re: Highest ranked team not picked?
Not sure why you think scouting isn't as big of a deal at Championship as at the lower levels. All of the top teams (ie teams playing in elims) are very much intensely scouting. You don't end up on...
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Forum: General Forum
14-04-2016, 21:01
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,825
Re: Is CAD essential to all teams?
Hey there. We are in the metro area as well although not quite neighbors. Our robot is entirely designed in CAD before machining. Almost nothing on the robot was fabricated without a CAD design as...
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Forum: General Forum
13-04-2016, 10:50
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,247
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-04-2016, 10:26
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,517
Re: Aiming lamps
As one of the teams who was called out for our flashlight this past weekend I think I can speak on this matter some. We have a flashlight with an aspherical lens that allows focusing the beam tight...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
24-03-2016, 13:44
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,748
Re: CNC Mill/Router?
We run an SR-44 with just about every upgrade except vacuum table from this company and love it.
http://www.camaster.com/product/stinger-ii/
You will notice it is much beefier construction than many...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
21-03-2016, 13:23
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,290
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
19-03-2016, 23:06
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,237
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Forum: General Forum
18-03-2016, 09:23
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,729
Re: PCH District: Albany & Dalton Predictions
We were browning out every match due to the carpet. We practice on competition spec carpet over hardwoods and run the tires at 12psi on that surface. At Columbus, we bumped the pressure up to 35psi...
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Forum: General Forum
16-03-2016, 11:41
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,729
Re: PCH District: Albany & Dalton Predictions
What diameter wheels and types of wheels are you guys running? Have you run any numbers on tooth strength or tension in the chain on such small sprockets? This game is particularly brutal compared to...
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Forum: General Forum
14-03-2016, 16:19
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Replies: 59
Views: 10,512
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Forum: General Forum
14-03-2016, 15:18
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Replies: 59
Views: 10,512
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Forum: Robot Showcase
10-03-2016, 08:00
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,677
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Forum: General Forum
28-01-2016, 10:12
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,587
Re: Stress testing a Rhino
I think the reason we don't see more tank tread drivetrains is the lack of performance advantage compared to well-designed conventional wheeled drivetrains, while at the same time introducing...
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2016, 13:59
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,211
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Forum: Technical Discussion
12-01-2016, 09:19
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,401
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2015, 16:30
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,836
Re: Nerf Co-op and Litter
This game is very reminiscent of that year that we shall never repeat... It could be changed, but will it?
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2015, 15:57
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,836
Re: Nerf Co-op and Litter
Seems crazy to me that a robotics competition would be set up in such a way that the contribution from the human player would be so close to that of the robot.
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Forum: Technical Discussion
25-01-2015, 10:47
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,743
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Forum: Extra Discussion
19-12-2014, 16:09
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Replies: 55
Views: 13,190
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Forum: Technical Discussion
20-11-2014, 15:35
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,920
Re: Belt Drive Design Problem
Due to belt tolerances, the only way to get perfect c-c distances would be to lay out and measure the actual belt and pullies. This solves it for that particular belt but what happens when you have...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
13-05-2014, 10:49
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,574
Re: 2-Speed vs 1-Speed drivetrain
Everyone should try datalogging acceleration if they have encoders on their drivetrain, particularly with 2 speed transmissions. Depending on the ratios, there really is no difference in...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
18-04-2014, 00:42
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,996
Re: Swerve drives
We will most likely be building one this summer and fall and we are in atlanta. Hopefully we will have it together for grits.
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Forum: General Forum
01-04-2014, 13:28
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Replies: 131
Views: 23,518
Re: Buyers' remorse / Pig in a poke
What is inherently wrong with competition and even saying you want to defeat the other teams? This seems to be a common theme around the FIRST community, and frankly seems misguided. FIRST, just...
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