Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-01-2009, 17:44
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,400
Re: Is pinning opposing robots trailers allowed?
There is no rule against pinning this year, and as long as the system you have doesn't qualify as "entanglement" of the other robot (and maybe the trailer, unsure about that) and doesn't physically...
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Forum: Pneumatics
20-02-2007, 11:17
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Replies: 2
Views: 634
Re: suction cup
No, due to rule <R 36>, vasoline is a lubricant and is not allowed to "contaminate " the field or the tubes. Lubricants are only allowed to be used to reduce friction inside the robot.
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-10-2006, 15:32
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,079
Re: 80/20 frame Material Questions
Another great thing about 80/20 is that it can be used as a sliding piece. like on 177's retractible rollers. Using 80/20 slide brackets ( metal brackets with a plastic piece on the inside that allow...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
11-10-2006, 13:30
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,636
Re: pic: "Omni Grenade" Wheel
[QUOTE=NoSkaOnTheRadio]this is by far the coolest looking omni i've ever seen. my team is considering a 6 wheel drive system this year, with two omnis as our front wheels. does anyone have any...
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Forum: General Forum
10-10-2006, 15:54
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,509
Re: limiting team membership
Yeah, ours is the same way, and we had only 13 out of over 40 go the the Championship last year. 177 is huge this year, at over 60 people, so we need to figure out to do with all of the people (code...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-04-2006, 15:51
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,551
Re: Transmission help
We love our 2-speed transmissions. We got the AndyMark transmissions and they work wonders.
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Forum: General Forum
02-04-2006, 14:52
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Replies: 70
Views: 9,681
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Forum: Robot Showcase
26-03-2006, 16:13
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,039
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Forum: General Forum
26-03-2006, 15:58
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Replies: 66
Views: 9,129
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2006, 12:53
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,443
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2006, 12:49
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Replies: 57
Views: 7,041
Re: Who are the better shooters?
I strongly agree with DZDConfusd, as in any sport, a player, (in this case a robot) needs to be able to defend against another scoring player. Imagine football without a defensive line or hockey...
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Forum: Programming
16-03-2006, 20:31
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Replies: 2
Views: 738
Re: CMU Cam Freeze-ups
I'll run that by our mentors and probably go through the system with a multimeter. We run 2 minibikes on the shooters, 4 small CIM's in our transmissions, and 2 Fischer Price's in our ball Rollers....
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Forum: Programming
16-03-2006, 19:49
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Replies: 2
Views: 738
CMU Cam Freeze-ups
On our team, we have successfully made the camera track the FIRST target, but when we start using our drivetrain, then the camera freezes up and cannot be "unfroze" with any software. Does anyone...
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Forum: General Forum
09-03-2006, 19:35
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,481
Re: Old shop equipment
The lathe is a Monarch... circa 1940. Our bridgeports are almost the same, but one of them has a digital readout
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Forum: Robot Showcase
08-03-2006, 14:53
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,039
Re: pic: Team 177's Bobcat
The rollers are inside the starting envelpoe when the pneumatics are pressurized. In this pic, they are extended slightly.
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Forum: General Forum
05-03-2006, 18:30
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,443
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Forum: General Forum
27-02-2006, 18:15
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,210
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Forum: General Forum
27-02-2006, 18:12
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,239
Re: Worst Decision of the Week!
I'd say one of my worst descisions was to make a mock up of our camera mount, and then go home for the night. I came in the next day, and it hadn't been remade, so it looks a little ummmm..... messy...
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Forum: General Forum
27-02-2006, 17:59
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,038
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Forum: General Forum
27-02-2006, 12:55
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,182
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Forum: General Forum
27-02-2006, 12:54
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,956
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Forum: General Forum
21-02-2006, 09:23
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,608
Re: Happy Ship Day
Ship day is a sweet and sour day. You're happy to see your robot ship, but then you start going through robot withdrawl
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Forum: Robot Showcase
20-02-2006, 17:11
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,599
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Forum: General Forum
20-02-2006, 17:04
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,102
Re: Who's robot does everything?
We can do it all, and we are perfecting our aiming system, so we will be able to score 3 pts. more effectively. We aklso have a really torquey drive train.
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Forum: General Forum
20-02-2006, 16:58
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,051
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