View Single Post
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 06-01-2008, 16:58
Pavan Dave's Avatar
Pavan Dave Pavan Dave is offline
Busy in College
AKA: I am John Gault.
FRC #1745 (P-51 Mustangs) FRC #118 (Robonauts)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Richardson, Texas
Posts: 1,387
Pavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond reputePavan Dave has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Pavan Dave
A Tip for the PDB

Here is a tip that I believe most teams would enjoy when it comes to the power distribution block.

Kris Verdeyen's Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen
We went through a process of:

1. Removing the crappy slotted screws from the PDB.
2. Turning down nice caphead allen screws on the lathe so that they'd fit in the plastic housing.
3. Crimping and soldering on the end of each power wire an Anderson Power Pole pin.
4. Sanding and bending the pin slightly to become a hook that will fit flat into the PDB.
5. Tightening down the nice new capheads on top of the modified APP pins.
6. Locktite the screws from the side of each PDB section.
7. Tape the part of the APP connector that sticks out from the PDB

This process took an entire fixit window to complete, and although it was tedious and slow, we had not a single problem at the championship, after constantly fixing it at both of our regionals.
__________________
Times change. People change. Teams change.
---
2008-Present: FRC1745, P51-Mustangs - Mentor
2005-2008: FRC118, Robonauts - Alumni
National Director of Philanthropy - Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc.
1745 - 118 - ΔΕΨ