Forum: Kit & Additional Hardware
03-01-2015, 16:15
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2015 Game Piece Sources - Recycle Bin
2015 FRC "Recycle Rush" GAME PIECE SOURCES - Recycle Bin
This thread is for listing all good sources you've found for this
year's field bin, and discussing anything you notice about them.
The...
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Forum: Kit & Additional Hardware
03-01-2015, 15:53
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,640
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Forum: Control System
09-03-2014, 16:19
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Replies: 2
Views: 948
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Forum: General Forum
08-01-2014, 22:37
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Forum: General Forum
07-01-2014, 10:49
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
{in reference to team reactions, when encountering Rule G34}
{Chuckle} good one!
An OT diversion, in response to solving how to blow up the ball, with a standard tire inflation nozzle:
I'm a...
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Forum: General Forum
06-01-2014, 12:26
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Replies: 4,808
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
Welcome to the 2014 Build Season! Oh boy... It sure didn't take long this year for the comments to start flying... (Luckily, I work with several teams. To protect the guilty, I'm not saying at which...
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Forum: FRC Control System
04-01-2014, 20:59
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,099
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Forum: Motors
10-12-2013, 17:44
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Replies: 0
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Forum: Announcements
10-12-2013, 16:16
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Replies: 76
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Re: Upcoming Site Changes
Oh NO! I went looking for it today to post some things on it, and found it was gone! Aieeeeee!
Serously though... IMHO, CD-Swap was one of the greatest things here, especially during the build...
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Forum: Pneumatics
25-05-2012, 12:00
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Forum: Extra Discussion
29-04-2012, 14:19
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,121
Re: pic: FRC488's Octocanum Ver 2.0
Originally, RyanCahoon wrote:
> Are you referring to potential for the force vector of a wheel to change if the pods deflect under load, leading to the forces from the wheels not summing...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
29-04-2012, 13:21
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Replies: 57
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Re: pic: FRC488's Octocanum Ver 2.0
Originally Posted by kmcclary
> IMHO, you should always hard mount the mecanum wheels to the frame, and never have them dangling on the end of a pivot arm.
Ah, but I still stand by my original...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
27-04-2012, 14:13
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,121
Re: pic: FRC488's Octocanum Ver 2.0
A good design, Madison. I've tried to convince several of my teams to try something similar for quite a few years now (and in fact I suggested this exact config THIS year, too!) But many of them...
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Forum: General Forum
26-03-2012, 11:00
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Replies: 339
Views: 149,245
Re: Engineering slogans
One of my personal quotes to my teams, that I have to chant every year:
"[Remember that] Gravity Is Your FRIEND!" (or on occasion: "Make Gravity Your Friend!")
First time added phrase for just the...
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Forum: Kit & Additional Hardware
18-03-2012, 19:17
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Replies: 1
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2012 Igus Kit of Parts bag content list
Does anyone have the complete breakdown/list of the exact Igus part numbers, for the 2012 KoP Igus part bag components? It just says "various" in the KoP docs.
Right off the bat, I have an...
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Forum: General Forum
11-04-2011, 14:51
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Replies: 4,808
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
A couple for the Safety Inspectors...
Newbie: "Why are our shirts Blood Red?"
Older Student: "Well, they were all White at the start of the Build..."
Older Student: "We chose Blood Red shirts...
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Forum: General Forum
25-03-2011, 02:17
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Replies: 4,808
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
The Dremel Song...
Of course, in our shop the ubiquitous Dremel (R) Tool is used ALL of the time, to cut and shape things. (It's many a team's first "power tool"...)
The other day while using the...
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Forum: General Forum
19-03-2011, 12:31
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Replies: 4,808
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
Last night we decided to wire up yet ANOTHER speed controller device to the bot, as an Upgrade, so I said:
"OK, haul out the 12 gauge..." (wire, of course)
A student calmly looked at me, smiled,...
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Forum: General Forum
18-03-2011, 02:14
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,609
Re: Fast, Cheap Shirt Vendor Recommendations?
Local Math: 1arm+1leg > $20 per shirt, plus setup charges... Including sponsor and parent shirts, that's over a grand just for shirts. This rookie started-at-Kickoff team can't afford that! We...
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Forum: General Forum
17-03-2011, 23:53
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,609
Re: Fast, Cheap Shirt Vendor Recommendations?
I called, and found they were in CANADA... Logan said it would cost too much to get it in time, due to customs.
We're in SE Michigan, so I'm looking for fast turnaround U.S. companies. (Sorry, I...
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Forum: General Forum
17-03-2011, 18:28
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,609
Fast, Cheap Shirt Vendor Recommendations?
We're desperately seeking recommendations for a cheap, fast, t-shirt vendor, As per usual, one of my rookie teams needs a team's worth of custom shirts fast, and the local vendors are charging an...
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Forum: General Forum
01-03-2011, 11:11
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,329
Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
I can't find a definitive answer, but a lot on the net believe it is body builder Silvio Kersten, aka "Chris Wide" (who actually trains at Gold's Hollywood, not Planet Fitness...)
I'm not totally...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
27-02-2011, 13:15
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,185
Re: 3771 Chassis
A VERY important thing to remember about Mecanum wheels is that, UNLIKE standard wheels (or even Omniwheels!), for every forward or reverse pound of thrust you attempt to derive from a Mec Wheel, you...
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Forum: General Forum
20-02-2011, 12:50
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Replies: 4,808
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
"Robot Diet" - Getting your robot back down to 120 lbs during Week Six of the build... -kmcclary
Student: "Hey, making weight is easy... if we just Swiss Cheese the Accumulator, we lose 120 Pounds...
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Forum: General Forum
12-02-2011, 11:36
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Replies: 4,808
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CAD or it didn't happen - R3P0 [more] 
