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Re: Robot Name?
1075's robots have always been named "Sprocket <number>"
2003 edubot: Sprocket 1 - I believe this one is still in our shop
2003 FRCbot: Sprocket 2 - cannibalized for parts in the 2004 season, reconstructed summer 2004, recannibalized for parts in the 2007 season, I believe frame and drivetrain is still intact, perhaps sans-motors.
2004 competition FRCbot: Sprocket 3 - cannibalized for parts in the 2007-2009 seasons, was used for competition testing of 2006-2008 robots, I believe the frame, drivesystem, and arm remain, but without actuators.
2004 practice drivebase: Sprocket 4 - steelframed chassis to hold our 2004 drive system so that we could code autonomous while Sprocket 3 was in the crate. Frame remains in our shop, but the functional parts were used on Sprocket 3 in competition
2006 FRCbot: Sprocket 5 - completely disassembled. you can find some component systems (swerve modules, ball launcher) lying about our shop, but the frame is long gone, cut up, and re-used into later bots.
2007 FRCbot: Sprocket 6 - I believe this robot is still mostly intact, though it may currently be without drive units. The drive units on Sprockets 5,6,7, and 9 were interchangeable.
2008 competition FRCbot: Sprocket 7 - Completely dismantled, I haven't seen ANYTHING still around the shop that belonged to this robot.
2008-Present Robotic Cart: Sprocket 8 - Still in use, has been upgraded to run a split voltage (12/24V) system using Black Jags to run its drive wheels.
2008 offseason FRCbot: Sprocket 9 (yeah, we did a complete rebuild, it was that bad) - 100% intact. Has been used for competition testing of 2009-2011 robots.
2009 FRCbot: Sprocket 10 - All systems intact, except electrical. cRIO and speed controllers stolen for Sprockets 11-14
2010 practice FRCbot: Sprocket 11 - I haven't seen it for a while, but I believe its still semi-intact. Pieces were stolen to fix Sprocket 12 in the offseason. Probably missing alot of the electrical system to feed Sprockets 13 and 14.
2010 competition FRCbot: Sprocket 12 - 100% intact, used for competition testing Sprocket 14
2011 mecanum drivebase: Sprocket 13 - intact, but I think the electrical board is in Sprocket 14.
2011 competition FRCbot: Sprocket 14 - In the bag, waiting patiently for Waterloo in a couple weeks.
8 years, 14 robots, many of which don't exist anymore.
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2056's 2011 entry is named "Unfinished Business"
My guess is that this is an allusion to their 4 losses at Championship with multiple regional winning robots, most recently their 2010 robot, carrying them to elimination in the semi-finals on Einstein.
So far, Unfinished Business is off to an excellent start, winning FLR with 217 and 1518. As far as I understand it, 2011 marks a new era for 2056's drive team. Their drive team has consisted of the same people since 2007, who are now no longer highschool students, and therefore ineligible.
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