Forum: Pneumatics
10-01-2016, 15:06
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,715
Re: Pneumatics or Mecanum
I don't know why you're limiting to those two options. I think treads are worth considering if you haven't already.
In terms of those two, I would definitely say pneumatics for the same reasons...
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Forum: General Forum
10-01-2016, 14:59
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,844
Re: Tall or Short robot
I disagree with this assumption. Most of the time, you can do just as much with a shorter robot as you can with a taller robot. It is however, a greater design challenge. It means you need to...
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Forum: General Forum
10-01-2016, 14:26
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,977
Re: Defense vs tower
Personally, I'm leaning towards breaching defenses primarily. There are a lot of points there, and it seems like it would be faster than shuttling balls. However I could definitely see the arguments...
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Forum: General Forum
10-01-2016, 14:21
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Replies: 1
Views: 617
Re: Suspension and/or Tread Drive Base Questions
435 has used tread drives a lot in the past. We're big fans of it in games that involve rough terrain or a lot of opponent team interaction. Both of those elements are featured heavily in this year's...
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Forum: General Forum
10-01-2016, 14:14
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,999
Re: H Drive Using Omni Wheels for Stronghold?
I would also like to hear your teams argument for using an H drive with omni wheels. Personally, I think the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages of using that set up this year. I think you will...
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Forum: General Forum
06-02-2014, 16:20
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,446
Re: Lazy Mentor Training System
I found his really cool, and I'm happy to see you focus on the student's growth.
I would mention, that when I was a student, one of my favorite parts of FIRST (even more than building the robots)...
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Forum: General Forum
29-10-2013, 13:56
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Replies: 238
Views: 42,752
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Forum: General Forum
26-07-2013, 18:04
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,121
Re: Robosub Day 3 for Falcon Robotics
Hey guys!
I'm an alumni from FRC team 435 "The Robodogs" and a mentor. I'm competing in robosub with the NC State team. I was really excited to see a FIRST team competing. I write the vision...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-01-2013, 19:30
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,617
Re: Mecanum vs Treads
Please tell me you have more pictures of this or video of it driving. This is the greatest thing ever :ahh:
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-01-2013, 12:24
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,617
Re: Mecanum vs Treads
I didn't know there was so much hate for mecanums :confused:
I would like to say that my team used mecanums quite effectively in 2011 and we were able to get it to work near perfectly without...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-01-2013, 00:09
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,617
Mecanum vs Treads
One of the biggest issues with my team right now is the debate between mecanum wheels vs treads. I was wondering what you all thought.
The proponents for treads believe it is essential for...
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Forum: General Forum
15-05-2012, 12:58
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Replies: 373
Views: 84,844
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Forum: Championship Event
07-05-2012, 07:25
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,309
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Forum: Championship Event
27-04-2012, 22:38
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,309
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Forum: Championship Event
26-04-2012, 23:46
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,309
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Forum: Regional Competitions
31-03-2012, 17:11
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Replies: 73
Views: 11,987
Re: 2012 North Carolina Regional
Team 435 is really excited for the NC Regional. We were thrilled to win at VCU and we can't wait to play against all of you.
As the oldest team in North Carolina, We would also like to offer any...
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Forum: General Forum
09-02-2012, 07:59
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,894
Re: 2012 Bill of Materials
It's released. Look at section 5 under game manual:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/competition-manual-and-related-documents
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Forum: General Forum
01-02-2012, 08:28
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,549
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Forum: Technical Discussion
23-01-2012, 16:31
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,518
Re: How do I pick a fly wheel?
We would love to prototype. Unfortunately, you need parts to prototype. We have little left in our budget, and our vast array of wheels are mainly misfits that aren't much use for anything. Even if...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
23-01-2012, 16:22
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,518
How do I pick a fly wheel?
My team wants to use a fly wheel, but we can't decide on what weight and size it should be, and where to get it. We have a possible machinist, but it is not definite. Please help, we really need to...
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Forum: General Forum
11-12-2011, 21:16
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Replies: 2
Views: 702
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-12-2011, 10:40
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,009
Re: Tips on Improving Robot Design
don't ask me to explain how. But the robot my team built this year was able to push several tank drive robots during matches even though we had mecanum wheels. While they do typically have less...
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Forum: General Forum
09-12-2011, 10:36
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Replies: 2
Views: 702
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Forum: Technical Discussion
24-06-2011, 12:24
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,069
Testing Past Systems
Over the summer, my team's going to be testing some of our past robots and recording how well the mechanisms and drive systems work. What criteria, or other important things should we note while...
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Forum: General Forum
12-05-2011, 13:01
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Replies: 4,808
Views: 1,188,549
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