Forum: General Forum
26-04-2014, 01:16
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Replies: 200
Views: 50,649
Re: 2014 Curie Division
I don't know about everyone else, but many on our team have had poor cell service in the pit area. This may cause issues with the text system.
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Forum: Technical Discussion
19-01-2014, 22:29
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,440
Re: Tell me about your bumpers!
How do teams using a WCD style drive mount the bumpers within the 2-10 inch range? I played around with a WCD and that was a concern for me. You would almost have to make "risers" off your frame...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
09-01-2014, 22:08
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,562
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
09-01-2014, 17:48
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,562
Re: 2014 FRC Game Breakdown
I would add a point under the robot design notes that you can extend past the 5' limit, but can only be within the 6" diameter extension.
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Forum: General Forum
09-01-2014, 17:39
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,167
Re: Shooter designs from the 2008 Overdrive season
We started doing some "resizing" of 1114's 2008 bot and found that the the new aspects that you pointed out make their design quite difficult to apply to this game. It will be interesting to see if...
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Forum: General Forum
09-01-2014, 17:32
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Replies: 165
Views: 17,181
Re: Snow days
We have lost 5 days of school now due to snow. We had to go directly from the kickoff site in Indy to our homes (could not stick around to brainstorm or read rules) and could not meet again until...
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Forum: General Forum
03-01-2014, 00:16
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Replies: 319
Views: 34,069
Re: Team Facebook Pages
Jay County Robotics uses Facebook as our main source of communication with parents, sponsors and local media outlets. It has proven to be a lot more effective then a typical website.
Here is our...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
17-03-2013, 23:17
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,935
Re: 2013 Queen City FRC Regional
3301 is very excited to return to the Queen City Regional. We are glad to be bringing an offense oriented robot this time around. We are all very impressed at how awesome the communication has...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-01-2013, 14:44
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,231
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Forum: Chit-Chat
14-01-2013, 13:08
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,384
Re: 60 Minutes - Are Robots Hurting Job Growth?
I have had to deal with many parents asking me this in the school system I work in. What people do not realize sometimes is that this increases the need to have a skilled workforce. A job where...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
13-01-2013, 23:06
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,611
Re: Defensive assault strategy?
I remember seeing this, I believe in Chicago....
There isn't really a strategy similar to that for this game. I will agree that's one of the few times that using a scoring object for defense was a...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
13-01-2013, 22:52
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,397
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
13-01-2013, 22:49
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,611
Re: Defensive assault strategy?
I agree with what others have been saying. I would employ a much more effective defensive strategy then wasting discs that you can shoot, and focus on either hanging and making it more difficult to...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
13-01-2013, 21:22
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,397
Re: Andymark Pneumatic wheel problems
Just to bring up a couple of other possible issues...
Are the bearings installed properly (with flanges and such extremely level and tightly in place)?
Are you using a cantilevered or secured...
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2012, 14:12
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,923
Re: UNDERRATED TEAMS
829.
2481.
...and I don't just say that because my team was on an alliance with them. The entire weekend it was obvious on how great each of those teams are and how it would be great to work with...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
10-04-2012, 14:07
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Replies: 138
Views: 28,297
Re: 2012 Queen City FRC Regional
Going along these lines, I would also ask that there be a way to turn the pit volume down. At times it was horribly annoying to here some of the pit announcements at extreme levels. But like I said...
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Forum: Career
08-04-2012, 00:12
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Replies: 198
Views: 35,004
Re: What's your day job?
I am a teacher of robotics at the middle school level currently. We cover many aspects of STEM education and the application of math and science concepts. This allows me to help students see the...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-04-2012, 00:07
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Replies: 138
Views: 28,297
Re: 2012 Queen City FRC Regional
Overall, this was a decent event. Obviously, it was a rookie regional so everything wasn't perfect. It was a very strong rookie regional though.
The venue was superb. It's nice to see newer...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
12-03-2012, 00:42
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Replies: 169
Views: 53,918
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Forum: General Forum
12-03-2012, 00:39
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,228
Re: Team 1114 Student: Taylor
I haven't posted much over the past few years. But this has not changed since my hiatus.
Team 1114 has always been, and always will be a class act. Their students have ALWAYS shown respect and...
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2012, 23:53
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,459
Re: Drive Coach Training
Pre-match planning is my number one priority. Be sure to get drivers and other teams that you are with that match on the same page. Have a general plan and flow pattern set up before you step up to...
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2012, 23:43
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Replies: 36
Views: 10,517
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2012, 23:28
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,583
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Forum: General Forum
17-09-2011, 17:25
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,108
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Forum: Extra Discussion
28-08-2011, 21:03
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,584
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