Forum: General Forum
06-06-2011, 08:58
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Replies: 2
Views: 900
Re: Summer exposure
WBI goes to the Indiana State Fair every year, we have also gone to our elementary school during one of the last days of school the last few years to put on a demo. Another thing we do is...
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Forum: General Forum
17-04-2011, 18:15
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,115
Re: Demo Ideas
At 461 we usually, along with an FRC bot, bring lego bots and Vex bots for the kids to control. One thing kids seem to like a whole lot is a scorpion made from legos that senses people using the...
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Forum: Website Design/Showcase
15-02-2011, 14:18
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,078
Re: Team 1601 Quantum Samurai's website
One thing I would add would be a team Bio/mission statement on your homepage, here's a link to our website (boilerinvasion.org), check things out. We didn't win Website at Atlanta for nothing last...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-02-2011, 17:38
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,697
Re: Building a claw post-ship
Last year our team withheld our entire kicker and it turned out to be one of the best decision we made, not that we had much choice since it barely worked on ship day. All I have to say is make sure...
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2011, 11:04
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Replies: 114
Views: 13,213
Re: Mentors on drive team
I posted earlier on this thread and I just wanted to add that I have driven under a mentor as a coach and I am pretty sure I got just as inspired as I would have if he had been one of my peers....
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Forum: General Forum
07-02-2011, 19:52
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Replies: 114
Views: 13,213
Re: Mentors on drive team
Our team has the policy like your (OP) that it should be student designed and built with mentor approval/criticism and basically every year we have a mentor as coach, I'm sure that if we students...
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Forum: Electrical
06-02-2011, 11:30
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,643
Re: 9 motors too much?
We are only using 7 (4 drive and 3 for arm/lift). I don't think any of our past designs used any more, some also used pneumatics to supplement that but still...
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Forum: General Forum
02-02-2011, 21:32
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Replies: 70
Views: 10,299
Re: What are your Team Traditions?
We have many here on team 461 so I'll just list a few...
1 One time a former student saw a pallet of peep bunnies and said 'bunnies' in a very high pitched voice, now students try to inject it into...
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Forum: General Forum
01-02-2011, 18:50
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,345
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Forum: Regional Competitions
01-02-2011, 18:48
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Replies: 159
Views: 26,815
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-01-2011, 21:34
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,480
Re: Minibot Questions
As far as bending polycarb goes, it helps if you heat it first. We have an electric heater for just that purpose but you can also get the job done with a Heat gun if you're careful. But as you bend...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-01-2011, 21:28
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,188
Re: painted bot
Of course you can Here's our Lunacy robot, my favorite for our team as far as paint goes (maybe cause I did most of the painting ;) ) unfortunately I could not find a picture of our bight yellow...
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Forum: General Forum
30-01-2011, 21:02
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Replies: 46
Views: 6,296
Re: Gracious Proffesionalism VS Competition
I will tell you a story, I think this shows well how gracious professionalism and a competitive spirit may coexist well. It is the finals of cagematch (an indiana off season invitational) and I am...
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Forum: General Forum
30-01-2011, 20:48
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Replies: 66
Views: 11,839
Re: under 2 sec Mini bot
The only problem is you guys don't have the battery on in that video, that battery is very heavy and will slow you down. Also if you were thinking of leaving the battery on your FRC robot just...
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Forum: General Forum
30-01-2011, 20:44
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,062
Re: machine shop horror stories
I just remembered one that happened to me in the off-season in our team's shop during school. It was first hour and I had a study hall, in the previous year all our welders graduated and I was the...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
28-01-2011, 17:37
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,480
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Forum: Technical Discussion
28-01-2011, 17:24
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,480
Re: Minibot Questions
I'm pretty sure for the poly pulleys you would have to make your own for it to be leagal, however I am not sure enough that you should give up, I agree with the suggestion to Q&A that.
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Forum: General Forum
28-01-2011, 17:09
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,062
Re: machine shop horror stories
Luckily our team has been basically devoid of serious injuries, but there is one former student turned mentor who practically needs to be followed around with a first aid kit for all the minor cuts,...
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Forum: General Forum
28-01-2011, 17:01
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Replies: 319
Views: 34,070
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Forum: General Forum
27-01-2011, 17:19
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Replies: 2
Views: 382
Re: Feeding game pieces through slot
Our team has a basic field set up and you should have enough room to tilt it about 60 degrees, and I just tried all of them before posting, all the shapes are about the same.
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Forum: Kit & Additional Hardware
26-01-2011, 17:27
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,502
Re: Plastic Roller Chain
I know that VeX chain looks pretty beefy but one of the other Pudue area teams (1747-HBR) used plastic chain in the past and it really depends on how you use it. One year they had no problem but they...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
25-01-2011, 17:49
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,344
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Forum: Technical Discussion
25-01-2011, 17:37
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,010
Re: Best grease for gears?
One thing we have used in open gearboxes that are already on the robot at competition is Loctite silicone spray lubricant. It goes on clear and doesn't come off in chunks like the white lithium can...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
25-01-2011, 16:37
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Replies: 1,710
Views: 94,097
Re: The person BELOW me
True, my Algebra II is calling but I have selective hearing
TPBM is from the state of Indiana, like me.
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
25-01-2011, 16:21
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Replies: 7
Views: 850
Re: Robots picking tubes up?
My team spent a lot of time discussing this. We decided there are many ways a game piece can end up on the floor and we wanted to have the ability to take advantage of any opportunities that...
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