Forum: Extra Discussion
06-02-2010, 17:16
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Views: 1,363
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Forum: Technical Discussion
17-01-2010, 17:56
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,441
Re: Steel Frame
1218 has been using 8020 since our second year and it has been wonderful to us. While we could do a welded aluminum frame, we often find ourselves making HUGE changes in the end of the build season....
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Forum: Championship Event
19-04-2009, 20:56
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,642
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Forum: General Forum
25-03-2009, 18:21
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Replies: 0
Views: 697
IMPORTANT: Fire Extinguisher Recall
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Forum: Technical Discussion
04-03-2009, 21:38
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,549
Re: cuting plexi
We were hauling a piece of lexan into the new building (4x8) and we thought hmmm. lets test something. Secured a 0.5" thick scarp piece to it, went inside and asked a worker to drop a piece of rebar...
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2009, 20:46
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,033
Safety Advisors
If I wanted to work as a regional safety advisor in 2010, do I have to volunteer at a "lower" position first? I am currently a FRC safety captain and would be a college student next year. I am...
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2009, 20:11
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Re: Design Awards
No it did not go into the holding allowance. It is purely a show piece and will only be used for demonstration. We didnt bring much in the way of spare parts anyway.
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2009, 18:09
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Re: Design Awards
Thanks for the info. The part that won the award is really cool. We have two of the drive wheels mounted perpendicular to the normal drive train (which isn't anything unique) and they are mounted on...
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Forum: General Forum
03-03-2009, 17:11
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Design Awards
My team was awarded the GM Industrial Design Award at the NJ regional. Thank you judges! We would like to come up with ways to better market our drivetrain to the judges than simply showing them what...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
15-02-2009, 19:22
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Replies: 5
Views: 593
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Forum: Chit-Chat
15-02-2009, 00:08
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Replies: 5
Views: 593
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Forum: Chit-Chat
14-02-2009, 23:56
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Replies: 5
Views: 593
Any Firefighters/EMTs out there?
How many people in FIRST are firefighters and/or EMTs?
I am a FF-1 Firefighter and EMT-B from PA, just outside Philly.
How about you guys? Maybe some shirt/patch trading?
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Forum: Technical Discussion
24-01-2008, 18:37
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,151
Re: Springs?? (10 lbs. at 22 ft/s)
Im not saying this will be safe but. use a Constant force spring, they dont even look like springs haha, they use them in car seatbelts. Our sponsor Vulcan spring corp. Is the sole manufacturer.
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Forum: Programming
15-01-2008, 20:47
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,270
Re: Converting Data EasyC
but i wont know the value to begin with. it will come to me in the form of x*y'z" but the number could be anything
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Forum: Programming
14-01-2008, 10:27
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,270
Converting Data EasyC
Hi all,
For a project I am doing seperate from FRC, i am making a mini darpa rover. The question i have is, how do i take a deg,min,sec value (ex. 172*34'53") and convert into decimals in...
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Forum: General Forum
06-01-2008, 17:22
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Replies: 1
Views: 723
Excellent safety resource
LabSafety.com http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/ezfacts/default.htm#Facmaint
Is an excellent source, I have found for safety guidelines. Our entire safety Manual this year will be adapted from there...
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Forum: Kit & Additional Hardware
06-01-2008, 17:20
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,092
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Forum: VEX
04-01-2008, 23:28
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,155
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Forum: VEX
04-01-2008, 15:04
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,155
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2008, 11:55
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2008, 10:31
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2008, 10:26
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
Re: Fire Safety in the Lab
In an area you should have one extinguisher on the wall within 35 feet of every point. So if you have a room 100 x 100, you should have roughly 8 extinguishers, to per wall placed 35 feet from each...
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2008, 10:17
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2008, 10:07
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
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Forum: General Forum
04-01-2008, 10:05
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,975
Re: Fire Safety in the Lab
I would Recommend a CO2 Extinguisher for your computer equipment, as it will not damage it, and Class ABC dry chem as well for your standard cobustibles. Is your metal flamable (lithitium, sodium,...
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