[Johnny_5]

Hey, thanks a lot.

Our team has looked at both the wood and metal field plans and are leaning toward the metal field. It does not look like resources are going to be a huge issue in building the field.

Transportation has been something that I have been looking at for the past few days. I personally have a flat bed trailer to transport things on, but other mentors have enclosed haulmark trailers that I think we could use. I know FIRST uses 1 full tractor trailer to transport everything FIRST related to an event. Although cases for all of the equipment and field elements would be very nice, we will have to get away with being careful and only casing the sensitive electronics.

For the metal field, would you happen to have a BOM that I could have? I have yet to go through all of the plans and make a BOM. I am looking for a company that may be able to give us the money for the field components and then another company to provide the money for the electronics.

And I truly don't think things are actually meant to be a secret, I just think that its not public information. I am questioning why it is taking FIRST so long to respond to my emails, but then they are probably VERY busy preparing for the championship. So I assume that as soon as championship is over I will receive an email from them.

The breakdown of the whole field is actually a relatively simple machine when you break it down into small components. In fact, I think I am close to understanding a majority of the field so far. I encourage people who are interested in the field to PM me. You can find the FTA and field crew manuals online. Plus I have many pictures I have found across the web and pictures I have.

The thing FIRST needs to understand with my case is that I'm not asking for a whole lot from them. I am asking for a list of components, a wiring diagram and schematics for all of their custom made components, and the software.

But yet, that's just what I think