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Re: Machines for an Ideal Robotics Workshop?

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
An engineering college student who was in FIRST in high school.

I think good work tables/areas and good lighting is important in a shop. Also, good clamps and vises.

A waterjet can also be quite handy, but very costly.
397 has several engineering college students who were in FIRST Problem is, most of us are CS/CE/EE we only have two ME students, one of whom is graduating.

The tables thing is a good point, I know we lack good tables and chairs. As a result we tend to work on the ground a lot. This means that we aren't working at a good level which leads to all sorts of bad things.

Waterjets are nice, but they make a mess, Id rather outsource this.

Optimal shop: (in order of importance)
  • Students who are passionate
  • Supportive Parents and Mentors
  • Safe Environment (ie not having to worry about theft)
  • Access any time
  • Adequate work space (tables/chairs etc)
  • Hand tools
  • Arbor Presses (We use the ones we have a lot)
  • Mill (CnC and Manual)
  • Lathe (CnC and Manual)
  • Computer Lab with Solidworks/Unigraphics
  • High Ceilings
  • Enough room for a full practice field
  • Full practice field
  • Material's to build a second robot.
  • Wireless Internet that isn't so locked down we can't do research
  • Oscilloscopes
  • High speed video equipment
  • Production Quality Recording Studio (for Promo Videos)

That was the serious part, now, Id like to be located somewhere I could gain access to the AndyMark inventory anytime. I wouldn't want JVN or Karthik or Baker, competing against them is more fun.
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