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paper: FRC 469 Parts Organization System

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FRC 469 Parts Organization System by Vikas

The last couple of years I have been giving team 469 an hand during the build season, and I asked this year if I could share their parts organization effort. While very similar to systems I have used with other teams, it has a few tweaks that make it (in my opinion) incredibly effective.

The most important aspect from my perspective is the colored dots they put on as soon as a piece is rough cut. this dramatically reduces the amount of lost "in work" pieces the team experiences. Plus it makes organization very easy for similar, but slightly different brackets and plates.

For me, one of the most interesting things is it mirrors many professional shops fabrication and inventory systems, but with simpler elements that are cheap, but effective.

One of the students wrote this up last week, and I thought it would be good for the FRC community. Implementation is as easy as stopping by an Office Max or Kinkos and getting some colored stickers. Then you too can tell the difference for a scrap piece of aluminum, and a future robot part.

Last edited by IKE : 01-02-2017 at 17:51. Reason: added some context.
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