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Re: pic: Four on the bar? Easy.

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Originally Posted by Jeff 888 View Post
this would be a great idea for a summer camp project
Yeah, it's definitely worth it. All you have to add to a proper Mindstorms kit is the PVC pipe for the bar (one 10-foot length, two tees, four elbows), some poster board to add a black line below the bar (though perhaps the sensor mat could be used here), and some dental floss (we use mint waxed). It took me five hours to build a proof-of-concept; the kids were hanging at the end of five 70-minute sessions plus a smidgen of extra time.

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Originally Posted by XxMORTteam11xX View Post
I have to say, those are very good students. =)
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That's because they've got a very good mentor. Nice job Bill.
To pin these on me wouldn't be right. Sure, I showed them better living through worm gears and all, but they've got good instincts. Look for them on an FRC team near you spread over the next, oh, seven years or so.
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor

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