Forum: Programming
20-10-2016, 14:57
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Replies: 6
Views: 784
Re: Communication from Arduino to Roborio
To answer the first part of your question: in the past there has not been a limit on the number of custom circuits in the robot, other than that all other rules must be followed such as what the...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
27-04-2015, 00:14
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,411
Re: pic: In-Line Pneumatic Fittings
I'm going to be emailing Rick Folea on Monday to ask him that. It just so happens that it's a small world, and a long time ago in another place and time we used to work together :)
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Forum: Extra Discussion
26-04-2015, 23:38
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,411
Re: pic: In-Line Pneumatic Fittings
And the spec sheet only says that it regulates from 15-120 PSI. Based on that, it does not meet the 125 PSI requirement in the 2015 rules. I know it passed inspection this year, but that does not...
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Forum: General Forum
26-04-2015, 23:04
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,854
Thank You FRC
Now that I have made it back home from what was a less than totally pleasant experience in St. Louis, I want to attempt to express my total and absolute gratitude to the students and mentors that...
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Forum: Championship Event
26-04-2015, 22:11
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,954
Re: ATTN CMP teams: Lock up your stuff!
I can say with 100% certainty that my loss was not due to any FIRST participant. I want to make it entirely clear that I do not suspect anyone associated with the program for my loss.
The...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
12-02-2015, 11:21
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,642
Re: pic: Compressor Fan Mount
I'll throw my opinion in here (and as I am the LRI at your week 1 event, you may want to know what it is..... )
Removing the bolts on the compressor, installing your bracket (which is very nice, by...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
09-02-2015, 14:59
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,240
Re: Ride from Milwaukee to Duluth?
I'd really like Rich to be there earlier than noon Thursday :)
Rich- there's a couple of us that are going up Wednesday late afternoon. I sent you a PM with my contact info.
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Forum: Championship Event
21-04-2014, 17:20
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,746
Re: No Bag and Tag Inspection at Championship
As your division (Galileo) LRI, I'll answer this. We would prefer for you to get the robot finished and then come to the inspection station to weigh and start the inspection process. The way to...
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Forum: Championship Event
21-04-2014, 14:54
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,746
Re: No Bag and Tag Inspection at Championship
What Ed said! We have a tremendous challenge ahead of us on Wednesday afternoon to get everyone inspected so play can start on Thursday morning. Please make sure your pit neighbors know they don't...
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Forum: General Forum
18-04-2014, 12:19
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Replies: 59
Views: 14,287
Re: FIRST Babies
The C++ and physics books are good, but Henry Petroski's "Invention by Design" is AWESOME!!
Seriously, his books should be required reading in every engineering curriculum - I'm still thankful...
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Forum: Championship Event
17-04-2014, 16:45
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Replies: 3
Views: 768
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Forum: Extra Discussion
16-04-2014, 16:42
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,161
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Forum: Championship Event
16-04-2014, 16:02
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Replies: 126
Views: 32,107
Re: 2014 Newton Division
Are you looking at last year's match list? This year's will not be released until sometime at the event.
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Forum: Championship Event
16-04-2014, 15:18
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Replies: 135
Views: 39,506
Re: Galileo 2014
Thanks! The vacuum is much improved over the regional (and so is the drive team)! See you next week!
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Forum: Championship Event
16-04-2014, 14:47
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Replies: 135
Views: 39,506
Re: Galileo 2014
5148 is thrilled to be making our first appearance at Championship and can't wait to see all the superb teams in the Galileo division!!
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Forum: General Forum
13-02-2014, 16:43
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Replies: 116
Views: 20,333
Re: Al's Annual Inspection Thread
No. You can expect any stored energy launcher that, upon review by the LRI, appears to present a risk of catastrophic failure resulting in parts leaving the robot, to probably be dry fired in a safe...
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Forum: General Forum
13-02-2014, 15:44
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Replies: 116
Views: 20,333
Re: Al's Annual Inspection Thread
If it is obvious that when your shooter self destructs that all shrapnel will be contained safely inside the robot, then it would not be necessary to dry-fire the mechanism. The safety concern is...
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Forum: General Forum
13-02-2014, 15:36
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Replies: 116
Views: 20,333
Re: Al's Annual Inspection Thread
I personally do not trust any sort of "software interlock" to prevent a dry fire of a robot mechanism. We all know that programmers are allowed to tinker with the code after inspection, and there is...
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Forum: General Forum
20-06-2013, 17:06
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,620
Re: [FRC Blog] Title Change
Best news I've heard all week!
The first thought I had when the started the "Frank Answers" thing was to submit a question asking when they were going to remove the "Acting" title....
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Forum: Motors
01-05-2013, 22:33
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,035
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Forum: Championship Event
26-04-2013, 12:28
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,572
Re: FIRST Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations Al on a well deserved award!! It's been a tremendous pleasure to work with you over the years. Sorry I was not able to be there to congratulate you in person.
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-04-2013, 23:40
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,535
Re: Dry Ice on Robot?
What are you using it for?
My opinion would be that if it is doing anything useful (providing cooling) then it is an illegal energy source, as the energy for creating the dry ice did not come from...
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Forum: General Forum
05-04-2013, 09:02
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,360
Re: SMC Solenoid Manifold Deem NOT LEGAL at SVR
As others have stated, in any situation like this, you need to immediately ask, with the utmost Gracious Professionalism, for a ruling from the Lead Robot Inspector at the event.
And then please...
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Forum: General Forum
02-04-2013, 22:57
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,810
Re: WIAA FIRST robotics implications
Yes, sounds almost exactly what was done here in MN last year by the MSHSL. It was a little annoying having to keep the robot in the bag until mid-May, but was well worth it.
I think the other...
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Forum: General Forum
26-03-2013, 10:32
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,288
Re: Are two sets of bumpers necessary?
As much as I dislike the colored bumpers from an aesthetics perspective, I have to agree with others that they are far and away the easiest way to be able to keep track of which alliance a robot is...
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