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Originally Posted by BurtGummer
Take a look at our team. We don't have a single mentor. The two teachers we have are more of supervisors....they open the door and do their grading while we build a robot. None of us have prior FRC experience( or anything FIRST related, for that matter). We didn't have a machine shop to use, or complex power tools. For power tools we had a jigsaw and a power drill, that's it. No welders, lathes, drill presses, table saws, chop saws, or other helpful power tools. We had to spend as little as possible on non-KoP parts, because we didn't have any sponsors willing to sponsor those charges. We spent $750 total on non-KoP parts/supplies/metal. We had 5 dedicated students working on the robot. I was the only member who had mechanical experience and experience in building things, including electrical and programming. We had 13 days to design and build it.
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And which team is it that won the L.A. Regional RAS? Ah, yes, the team described above.
Not a bad robot design, and improving the execution should help you in Atlanta. We'll see how you stack up on the competition floor in a few days, but remember: Any veteran team (and some of the "rookies") will be more than happy to help you, given that you ask.
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Past teams:
2003-2007: FRC0330 BeachBots
2008: FRC1135 Shmoebotics
2012: FRC4046 Schroedinger's Dragons
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