Forum: General Forum
04-01-2016, 02:48
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Re: Stress, burnout, and stepping back
You've mentioned that your move to grad school means you won't be near the same teams anymore. I'm going to suggest that you consider not mentoring a specific team in your new community. Instead,...
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Forum: General Forum
09-01-2013, 01:13
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Replies: 11
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Re: fuzzy robots?
To answer your initial question: No rule against it, so long as it doesn't put you over the weight limit.
But I'm with everyone else on this, fuzzy fabric could be harmful to electronics and gears...
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Forum: General Forum
07-04-2012, 02:54
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Views: 4,331
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Forum: General Forum
12-03-2012, 00:04
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Forum: Chit-Chat
21-02-2012, 23:11
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Replies: 5
Views: 762
Re: Otaku's report in
My name is Claire... and I don't like to use the term "Otaku". I've been through my annoying obsessive weeaboo phase, and am no longer in it - although I am still a huge fan.
My first love was...
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Forum: General Forum
21-02-2012, 21:58
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Forum: General Forum
18-02-2012, 21:32
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,236
Re: Robot Crate
Or teams going to Hawaii, since there is a regional there this year.
There are probably many teams that need to ship for varying reasons.
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Forum: General Forum
18-02-2012, 17:07
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Replies: 22
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Re: 14 inch protrusion beyond frame
The appendage must be articulated. Basically, it must begin the match inside the perimeter, but then can be mechanically moved/extended outside, so that it is no longer in the position it started in...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
18-02-2012, 02:19
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Replies: 31
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Re: MAC or PC
I prefer the Mac OS.
I'm majoring in Graphic Design and do a lot of image and video editing, and have been using a Mac simply because it tends to be the industry standard.
The gaming PC in my house...
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Forum: General Forum
17-02-2012, 21:02
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,211
Re: [DFTF] The Classic Blunder...
I'm seconding what everyone else has said - 30lbs is enough to do a lot.
In 2010 we got to our regional, and our kicking mechanism... didn't work at all. It was a nightmare, and dangerous. So...
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Forum: General Forum
16-02-2012, 22:33
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Replies: 7
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Re: STIMS ate chairman's award submission
Our team has been using Google Docs for rough drafts. This not only saves automatically but gives the entire awards team access to the document at the same time and also at home. We've just had to...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
09-02-2012, 23:27
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Replies: 28
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Re: MS Paint Adventures
Alex, enjoy your sanity while you have it, because by the end of Act 1, things become a complete cluster f- I mean, very VERY complicated. But awesomely so.
Get ready for 5000+ pages...
350,000+...
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Forum: General Forum
09-02-2012, 19:28
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Replies: 4,808
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2012, 00:31
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Forum: General Forum
07-02-2012, 20:34
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Replies: 4,808
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
Not necessarily funny, but a good quote, I think:
"No magic parts - I don't care if you make it out of toothpicks and Popsicle sticks, but it has to be made out of something. Don't CAD something we...
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Forum: General Forum
07-02-2012, 19:41
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Replies: 16
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Re: How Far Is Your Team?
Definitely echoing this sentiment here. We'll make it, everything's coming along, but I sure wish we were closer to completion right now.
Although electrical is coming along beautifully. I can't...
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Forum: Kit & Additional Hardware
03-02-2012, 21:48
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Replies: 21
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Re: Who is using 10" Pneumatic Wheels
For clarification, we're using the Andymark 8" Pneumatic wheels in the center of a six wheel drive, with 8" Dualie Omni Wheels on both the front and back (also from Andymark).
And, yeah, she spins...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
03-02-2012, 21:28
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Replies: 97
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Re: What is everyone's favorite movie??
Eh, it's still a relevant topic. Might as well talk since the thread's been rez'd.
I have to admit that Pirates Of The Caribbean is my favorite movie of all time. This might not be based on the...
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Forum: General Forum
31-01-2012, 23:29
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Forum: General Forum
31-01-2012, 21:36
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Replies: 24
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Re: What does your team give away at regionals?
We traditionally give out buttons, as well, with a new design each year. One year a sponsor machined key chains for us. They were aluminum anodized with black and red camo, then our team logo printed...
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Forum: General Forum
28-01-2012, 15:38
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Replies: 11
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Re: newbie
How many buttons you print depends on the kind of regional you go to. If it's a regional where siblings, kids, and other people show up, you'll need more buttons. If it's a regional with lots of...
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Forum: General Forum
27-01-2012, 18:51
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Replies: 58
Views: 8,267
Re: The end of week 3
Week three is ending with the team trying to touch base again with communication. Everyone has been really excited about building and designing, but no one has been talking to each other. This has...
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Forum: General Forum
27-01-2012, 18:37
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Replies: 4,808
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Forum: General Forum
27-01-2012, 15:11
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Replies: 120
Views: 28,420
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Forum: Games/Trivia
26-01-2012, 22:43
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Replies: 2,531
Views: 229,055
Re: Have you ever....?
No, my mom set a 2AM curfew my first build season, so regardless of how late the rest of the team goes that last few days of build season, I still need to be home by two. (And our team has pulled a...
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