Forum: General Forum
07-01-2014, 12:43
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,453
Re: How legal are tension springs?
Pro safety tip: put a string through coil springs that is tied off securely on the robot frame. This will help prevent the spring from jumping out and killing an inspector if it snaps.
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Forum: Games/Trivia
15-04-2013, 21:50
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,478
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Forum: Games/Trivia
08-04-2013, 10:07
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,349
Re: CD's Unofficial Caption Contest #457
All present agreed that if they were to try this game again in four years, it would make much more sense if it involved pieces shaped like the FIRST logo and small, deployable minibots.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
07-04-2013, 16:29
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Replies: 70
Views: 11,192
Re: "The 24" - Off-season Idea
I've done something similar but with an entrepreneurial/business theme. I would love doing a competition that combines endurance, speed and engineer, such as one that involves building a 120-lb,...
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Forum: Electrical
04-04-2013, 07:43
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,126
Re: Flashlight
694 used something like a car headlight that could put a nice halo around the FIRST logo on the goals; you can see it in a lot of our NY match videos.
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Forum: General Forum
04-04-2013, 07:39
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Replies: 62
Views: 12,619
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
02-04-2013, 21:03
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,338
Re: Our answer to the long range shooter
We turned 1991's climber into a pool noodle wall to defend against 195 in semis at CT; it was hastily duct-taped together and just barely tall enough to tip the disks off their mark. Had it been a...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
02-04-2013, 09:21
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,062
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Forum: Thanks and/or Congrats
31-03-2013, 11:07
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,117
Re: Connecticut Regional 2013
694 will be going to CMP as the NY Regional Winners.
I have to agree that Hartford was an absolute blast. We went in knowing that this was going to be the real prep for Nationals. Though we were...
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Forum: General Forum
29-03-2013, 13:36
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,652
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
16-03-2013, 11:55
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,775
Re: Importance of Climbing
In New York, our alliance (694, 4797 and 3137) won in quarterfinals by outshooting an alliance with a 30-pt climber but weak shooters. We then won semifinals by putting up 20-30 climb points (10...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
18-01-2013, 22:25
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,935
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Forum: Extra Discussion
14-01-2013, 08:20
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,960
Re: pic: SodaCIM
Even heat is very important for cooking competition pit pancakes.
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-01-2013, 08:19
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,457
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Forum: Technical Discussion
13-01-2013, 20:13
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,380
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
13-01-2013, 14:06
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,785
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Forum: General Forum
13-01-2013, 13:55
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,826
Re: ideas for a strong hook
If you decide to make your own (I personally wouldn't because I was also an eyewitness to the incredible badassery of a shark hook - it's very light and it's just about the right size for the pipes...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
13-01-2013, 13:48
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,380
Re: 2 wheels vs 1 wheel in a linear shooter
Frisbees, in general, work by spinning, so having wheels on only one side is just a more elegant and efficient way of imparting spin.
Here's another reason why two wheels is theoretically better...
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Forum: General Forum
12-01-2013, 14:48
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,028
Re: 80/20 Channel
Is there some sort of subconscious hatred of Igus components? I see that Donut has already pointed out Igus as a good option, but I want to second that vote. They make a variety of linear slides (a...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
08-07-2012, 08:37
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,887
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Forum: Games/Trivia
25-06-2012, 08:49
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,887
Re: CD's Unofficial Caption Contest #416
Captain, my initial tricorder scans indicate that this device is moving so quickly that it can phase between dimensions, resulting in the appearance of disappearance. However, I believe we can...
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Forum: Games/Trivia
19-06-2012, 08:21
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,050
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Forum: Games/Trivia
11-06-2012, 06:37
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,951
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Forum: Games/Trivia
09-06-2012, 07:31
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,117
Re: One Word Movie
Alien and Aliens. and I feel like I haven't seen Terminator yet, either.
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Forum: Games/Trivia
05-06-2012, 06:21
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,265
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As goes with all of my advice on CD, try it yourself and make up your own mind. I'm just suggesting things based on experience. See what works for your team. Follow my suggestions to the letter, mix and match them, or even throw them completely out the window. It's all about you and your team. - DampRobot [more] 
