Forum: Off-Season Events
18-11-2016, 09:36
|
|
Replies: 35
Views: 3,215
Re: Minne Mini-Regional 2016
It looks like we, team 876, will be unable to get there due to the winter storm between Fargo and Minneapolis.🙁
|
|
Forum: Extra Discussion
08-08-2016, 01:03
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 2,269
|
|
Forum: Technical Discussion
01-08-2016, 20:21
|
|
Replies: 43
Views: 5,225
Re: Best multi-tool for robot/field use
I have had all of the leatherman tools at one time or another. I have carried a Wave a lot at work. At robotics I usually like the Skeletool CX clipped to my belt loop, its light and easy to handle,...
|
|
Forum: Technical Discussion
12-05-2016, 15:36
|
|
Replies: 27
Views: 3,406
Re: Intake RPM
Our intake, which was also our shooter, ran a 775pro on a 5:1 versaplanetary at full power on both top and bottom rollers. To shoot high goals from the batter they were at something like 80%. rollers...
|
|
Forum: General Forum
03-05-2016, 19:24
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,228
|
|
Forum: General Forum
03-05-2016, 16:48
|
|
Replies: 55
Views: 6,990
Re: Was the Low Bar worth it?
Yes. We had fast climber, averaged about 6 high goals at champs, (partly because we could fly under the low bar to get more). And we were 5 points away from Einstein. I can't think of much we would...
|
|
Forum: General Forum
03-05-2016, 14:15
|
|
Replies: 108
Views: 10,260
|
|
Forum: Rules/Strategy
28-03-2016, 13:23
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 59,109
|
|
Forum: Motors
18-03-2016, 22:53
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 2,756
Re: Scaling Winch Motor Help
Ours is two 775pros on two 49-1 versaplanetaries facing each other with a 3 inch wide 1 inch diameter spool between them. A switchable 1/2 inch rachet wrench keeps it from back driving. its pretty...
|
|
Forum: General Forum
16-03-2016, 23:45
|
|
Replies: 22
Views: 7,463
|
|
Forum: General Forum
24-02-2016, 13:05
|
|
Replies: 28
Views: 3,453
Re: Have you tried parking on the Batter?
If you have a heavy end of your robot, park that against the lip. Our robot is pretty heavy on the back when the shooter is up, and stays parked. Low gear and brake mode on the talons helps so if you...
|
|
Forum: General Forum
04-02-2016, 01:09
|
|
Replies: 32
Views: 3,818
|
|
Forum: General Forum
28-01-2016, 00:42
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Re: Tire pressure
Right now, on an 8 wheel drive with the center 4 dropped 3/16 inch, we have 20 psi in the center 4, and 10 in the outer 4. So far looks like its going to work. Just get it running and vary the...
|
|
Forum: Technical Discussion
29-12-2015, 16:35
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 1,807
Re: Smooth LED lighting
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/housings/klus-b1888_k7-micro-alu-series-surface-mount-black-anodized-aluminum-led-profile-housing/2039/
we used a rail with a snap in diffuser like this
|
|
Forum: Technical Discussion
16-11-2015, 22:54
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 2,011
|
|
Forum: Technical Discussion
16-11-2015, 22:33
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 1,786
Re: Cheap bandsaw
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EWtnOcqZL.jpg
I have one of these, Makes crooked cuts in aluminum just as good as any other cheap bandsaw.
|
|
Forum: Off-Season Events
14-11-2015, 21:02
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 3,027
|
|
Forum: Programming
09-11-2015, 00:48
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 2,126
Re: Alternating Compressors
You have two compressors, just run them both at the same time. Would that not do the trick and be simple?
And fans, fans are good.
|
|
Forum: Technical Discussion
09-10-2015, 19:25
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 2,920
Re: Cause of chain ratcheting issues
It looks like your whole motor mount is sticking out quite a ways from where it attaches to the robot. As others have said, you maybe should have used that piece you cut out to support the motor...
|
|
Forum: Regional Competitions
20-09-2015, 22:04
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 4,079
|
|
Forum: General Forum
17-09-2015, 23:45
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 4,450
|
|
Forum: General Forum
17-09-2015, 23:42
|
|
Replies: 86
Views: 8,865
Re: How old is your oldest robot
2002 and 2003 are gone. Main frame and structure of 2004 survives. 2005-2015 are intact in fixable condition, last few years are pretty much running.
|
|
Forum: General Forum
27-08-2015, 01:51
|
|
Replies: 36
Views: 10,772
Re: Dealing with robotics regrets
Every year, given the benefit of hindsight, I can name a lot of things that we perhaps should have done different. However, I know that at the time, we did the best we could with the knowledge and...
|
|
Forum: General Forum
13-08-2015, 01:15
|
|
Replies: 92
Views: 13,839
|
|
Forum: General Forum
09-08-2015, 22:25
|
|
Replies: 260
Views: 48,896
Re: The FIRST Devil's Dictionary
Inspector Training (n)
1: A service provided by the first team inspected at a regional.
2: Punishment for daring to be the first team inspected at a regional.
3: Situation easily remedied by...
|
Now why did it take 24 pages for someone to think of that?? It's so obvious it's painful. - Nuttyman54 [more] 
