Forum: General Forum
11-10-2016, 12:39
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,642
Re: Worst you've seen to the Defenses?
About four teams (including us) kept hitting the moat way too hard during the GA state championship. The holes where the toggle bolts go in got stretched out so badly that they had to replace the...
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Forum: General Forum
23-09-2016, 14:35
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Replies: 87
Views: 9,849
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Forum: General Forum
06-09-2016, 21:03
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Replies: 350
Views: 23,798
Re: [FIRST EMAIL] Stop Build Day Survey
I personally think that competition quality could really be increased if the deadline was eight weeks rather than six weeks... I'm a team captain right now, and I've seen the same thing happen with...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-07-2016, 07:04
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,271
Re: What are some of your shop tips and tricks?
One of the easiest and quickest ways to prototype folded pieces (especially Lexan) is to use cardboard. Several times we've simply taken a piece of cardboard and cut it with scissors, fold it, etc to...
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Forum: General Forum
29-07-2016, 19:46
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,138
Re: Event Machine Shops
The Georgia Power machine shop at the state championship this year really saved us.
They had a band saw, a milling machine, a belt sander, and a variety of hand tools like a hacksaw, set of files,...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
29-07-2016, 19:35
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
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Forum: General Forum
11-07-2016, 23:00
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Replies: 57
Views: 5,167
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Forum: General Forum
19-05-2016, 06:58
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,635
Re: Help us fill the gaps in the "Kit Of Parts"
This year we had a lot of issues keeping our shooter's BAG motors cool throughout even one match. Some form of heat sink and fan to attach to smaller motors (larger motors don't seem to have as many...
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2016, 00:04
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,073
Re: Hardest personal lesson learned?
I learned that it's extremely hard to overcome past reputations and bad first impressions. I have to assume the role of lead mechanic and team president next year, and I can barely think sometimes...
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2016, 00:11
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,680
Re: PCH District: Kennesaw Predictions
We're having a really good time at Kennesaw, so far.
Despite a couple (mechanical, programming, and basically everything else) hiccups, things are going at least marginally smoothly.
If there...
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Forum: General Forum
08-04-2016, 06:18
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,454
Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
After catching a pair of fingernails in a belt sander -
"Bishop (team mentor), I think I sanded off my fingertips."
"Well, what'd you do that for?"
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"Maybe you could catch a ride to the...
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Forum: General Forum
04-02-2016, 15:02
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,025
Re: FRC Boulder Smell Database
For some reason, our Rhino treads smell like cake frosting with sprinkles. I have no idea why. Is this the same way with everyone else?
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Forum: General Forum
15-01-2016, 18:08
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,834
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
08-12-2015, 12:12
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,859
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
12-10-2015, 17:29
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,896
Re: [FTC]: Tank Treads
My team has had poor experience with tank treads in the past. We've had issues with the treads coming apart or slipping off the wheels and pulleys due to contact from the side, resulting in a...
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Forum: General Forum
12-10-2015, 17:23
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,012
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