Forum: General Forum
02-08-2016, 13:46
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Replies: 66
Views: 12,068
Re: Best FRC moments ever
2013 MSC Semifinal 2 match 1. 469, 3539, and 217 score 90 points in autonomous period- the highest autonomous score from the entire season if I recall correctly....
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Forum: Technical Discussion
04-05-2016, 22:21
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,656
Re: Waterjet vs. Manual Build Process?
My team did some water jetting for the first time this year, and we've done a few laser cut parts in the past too. When it comes to designing a part to be water jetted, it takes a different mindset...
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Forum: General Forum
21-03-2016, 10:55
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,218
Re: Activities for Stands-Based Team Members
I don't think it's really your job to keep students in the stands occupied. There's plenty to do at events- walk around pits and chat with teams, take pictures, and (dare I say it) watch matches....
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Forum: General Forum
02-03-2016, 14:48
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Replies: 184
Views: 21,416
Re: Team Update 14 (2016)
Here's my take on the situation.
An uneven playing field is a fact of life. In FIRST, just like in industry, there are teams that have dozens of big-name sponsors who can afford to build a practice...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
01-03-2016, 10:01
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,193
Re: Extreme curve?
First of all, does it only curve in autonomous, or in teleop as well?
If it's only in autonomous, that would indicate a software problem.
If it curves in teleop as well, it could be any number of...
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Forum: General Forum
23-02-2016, 14:43
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,146
Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day and Shakespeare
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our robot dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes an engineer
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of...
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Forum: General Forum
19-02-2016, 11:16
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,405
Re: CAW?
4.4 Budget Constraints
R10 The total cost of all items on the ROBOT shall not exceed $4000 USD. All costs are to be
determined as explained in Section 4.4 Budget Constraints. Exceptions are as...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
19-02-2016, 08:35
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Replies: 3
Views: 864
Re: R35 and Springs
R35 Non-electrical sources of energy used by the ROBOT, (i.e., stored at the start of a MATCH), shall
come only from the following sources:
A. compressed air stored in the pneumatic system that has...
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Forum: General Forum
18-02-2016, 07:18
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Replies: 1
Views: 815
Re: Open invitation to share our practice field
If you want to come practice at our field any other day, you can contact myself or our head coach and schedule it! We have had several teams out practicing already, but there's plenty of room for...
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Forum: General Forum
16-02-2016, 08:56
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,533
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Forum: General Forum
12-02-2016, 10:25
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,700
Re: BBQ FIRST Poll
My post was in reference to people who are answering the poll inaccurately- probably not looking up their team in BBQ FIRST, which would give them the accurate data.
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Forum: General Forum
12-02-2016, 10:19
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,700
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Forum: General Forum
12-02-2016, 10:07
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,700
Re: BBQ FIRST Poll
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114829
There seems to be some confusion as to what awards come with a blue banner. A regional, district, division, or championship win, or a...
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Forum: General Forum
12-02-2016, 09:47
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Replies: 1
Views: 815
Open invitation to share our practice field
Team 3539, The Byting Bulldogs from Romeo, Michigan would like to invite any and all teams to come share our practice field! It's set up in an old former Tractor Supply building, so there's plenty of...
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Forum: General Forum
10-02-2016, 13:39
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Replies: 7
Views: 744
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2016, 07:20
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,044
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Forum: General Forum
04-02-2016, 14:34
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,025
Re: FRC Boulder Smell Database
We've done it. We've officially run out of things to discuss.
That being said, I'll definitely smell our boulders today, mostly out of morbid curiosity.
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Forum: Robot Showcase
04-02-2016, 12:38
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,218
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Forum: Motors
01-02-2016, 07:12
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Replies: 3
Views: 948
Re: Kop gearbox vs 3 CIM Ball Shifter
Typically, the majority of teams will have at least 2 CIMs per gearbox, and those who want some extra power will add another CIM or miniCIM to each side. I can't speak much for the KoP gearbox, but...
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Forum: General Forum
29-01-2016, 22:43
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,948
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Forum: Technical Discussion
29-01-2016, 12:39
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Replies: 6
Views: 881
Re: Mounting encoders to WCP SS Gearbox
We elegantly modified ours.
Edit: We drilled and tapped holes to mount an encoder mount pad (http://www.andymark.com/spacer-p/am-0208.htm) to the motor mount side of the gearbox. Seems to fit nicely...
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Forum: General Forum
29-01-2016, 07:46
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,948
Re: Where will you go during autonomous?
Forward, probably.
We're actually planning on developing a number of different autonomous routines, to be as flexible as possible with regard to position and defenses.
Of course, where we're...
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Forum: General Forum
27-01-2016, 07:50
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,492
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Forum: Technical Discussion
26-01-2016, 09:34
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,970
Re: Rhino Track Shooter
I believe you could build a belt shooter for a much lower cost than a rhino drive module costs. Those are designed to carry a 140 pound machine over field obstacles. All this would have to do is...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
26-01-2016, 07:15
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Replies: 4
Views: 774
Re: Metal Stamping
If I understand it correctly, stamping is preferable for high-volume part generation, due to the high initial cost of tooling and setting up dies... I don't see it being very practical for an FRC...
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