Forum: Extra Discussion
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Re: pic: 1747 2017 Prototype Drivetrain Relesase
We bend our own by hand and can't hold that accuracy. If we put a top brace on to box everything in we'll water jet that plate with rivet holes and match drill into the flanges of the side plates. It...
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Forum: SolidWorks
01-01-2017, 19:10
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Replies: 3
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Re: Z-Up Modeling in Solidworks
I'm on Solidworks 2015 until we get our new licenses for this season (should be any day now). Can you save a backwards compatible version?
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Forum: SolidWorks
01-01-2017, 18:09
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Replies: 3
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Z-Up Modeling in Solidworks
I'm trying to reset my part and assembly templates in Solidworks so that +Z is up (instead of the default of +Y) with +X as the front of the robot. I'm using the update standard views technique that...
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Forum: Motors
26-12-2016, 03:00
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Replies: 4
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Re: Drill motors for go cart project
For those not musically inclined and wondering the technical meaning, an octave is a doubling or halving of frequency. So he's saying don't run it below 50% free speed.
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
08-12-2016, 20:36
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Replies: 5
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Re: Disassembling Pneumatics?
Yea you have to disassemble your fittings etc. It's not fun, but it does make everything fair.
At what point is it just stock / scrap? If you had a drawer of pneumatic tubing not attached to...
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Forum: Motors
08-12-2016, 20:24
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,519
Re: NeveRest 60 in FRC
With the general allowance of 'automotive motors' how does a team determine what is deemed an integral gearbox such as the window motor vs a non-integral gearbox like we saw with the mini-bot motors...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
05-12-2016, 15:58
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,304
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Forum: General Forum
02-12-2016, 13:39
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Re: [FRC Blog] Judged Awards in 2017
Whys is the Engineering Excellence award listed in "Awards Based on Creativity and Innovation"
Nothing in the description implies you need creativity or innovation.
Also the back button on that...
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Forum: General Forum
23-11-2016, 17:59
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,418
Re: VEXpro 2017
I think you're getting the block and the shaft mixed up. A lot of people don't do it, but the shaft can be removed from the output block via snap ring. This allows you to modify and reinstall.
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Forum: Fantasy FIRST
21-11-2016, 23:32
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,044
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Forum: General Forum
15-11-2016, 09:20
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Extra Discussion
26-10-2016, 13:31
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,029
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Forum: Technical Discussion
16-09-2016, 01:56
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,383
Re: Waterjet/Laser cutters in-house?
We have one in our shop at the Milford Proving Grounds central machine shop. GM uses it during the day and covers operating cost and upkeep, it's shared between 67, 548, and 3707 in the evenings /...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-09-2016, 12:36
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Replies: 25
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Re: pic: Indiana Team Distribution and Events 2017
Yea this one is a little goofy. For those wondering it's called that because it's in St. Joseph County. Wouldn't be as confusing if they weren't the same weekend, but at least that means no one is...
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Forum: General Forum
08-09-2016, 12:10
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,489
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-09-2016, 09:29
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Replies: 98
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Re: paper: Stop the Stop Build
Not to get too off topic but interesting point
How do you plan to carry the robot to the field?
Source (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-131/pdfs/2007-131.pdf)
FIRST already pushes this limit...
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Forum: General Forum
01-09-2016, 14:07
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Replies: 13
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Re: Sensor for linear distance
I believe a string pot is just a normal pot with a torsion spring and string integrated (think internals of a badge holder). I've seen several teams make their own with badge holders or in one case a...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
16-08-2016, 12:26
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,019
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Forum: Scouting
09-08-2016, 15:38
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Replies: 13
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Re: Scouting help.
I'd check out 1678's white paper. Their system is pretty impressive and they've been iterating every year and it has gotten them to Einstein repeatedly.
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/3278?
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Forum: General Forum
30-07-2016, 11:17
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Replies: 50
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Re: F4 - CADathon 2016
I see no rules against launching game components. I predict last second polar bear tosser.
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Forum: General Forum
25-07-2016, 10:19
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Replies: 16
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Forum: General Forum
23-07-2016, 08:15
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Views: 9,300
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Forum: General Forum
20-07-2016, 10:51
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,965
Re: Why the Conflicting Date?
This would be a good example of a reason to request FIRST to allow you to go to St. Louis or Detroit half champs in the future. Perhaps that's a provision they will allow for teams that do both....
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Forum: General Forum
20-07-2016, 10:16
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,877
Re: [FRC Blog] Pool Noodles for the 2017 Season
How does 2 sets of each color work with weigh in?
Yes solid on bottom and hollow on top and pulling the fabric as tight as possible makes your bumpers a slight wedge and is likely why this was ruled...
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Forum: General Forum
19-07-2016, 17:26
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Replies: 49
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Paper is not so bad. It is really rare for it to crash or run out of battery, for example... - DonRotolo [more] 
