Go to Post Don't forget Morgan Freeman will be at champs. Maybe he and Will are gonna freestyle it! - Nuttyman54 [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > Old Forum Archives > 1999
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-06-2002, 23:11
archiver archiver is offline
Forum Archival System
#0047 (ChiefDelphi)
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Pontiac, MI
Posts: 21,214
archiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond repute
Let's get some aluminum extrusions

Posted by Andy Baker.

Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 7/1/99 4:51 PM MST



I've been thinking that it sure would be nice
to design the structure of our robots. Welding pipe
and angles is OK, but it's ugly, messy, and difficult
to change.

There are many companies out there who provide aluminum
extruded products with assortments of fasteners that would
make the design, construction, and debug of our 'bots
more efficient.

What do the rest of you think of 'Item' - type aluminum
extrusions? (www.item-products.com)

We use them all of the time making machines here at
Delphi... and the prices are starting to get reasonable.

What are your opinions and/or other vendors who would
be interested (80/20, Parker, etc.)?

I'll be contacting FIRST about this to see what steps
need to be taken in order to get someone like this
to provide kit materials and/or approved construction
materials.

Andy B.


__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-06-2002, 23:11
archiver archiver is offline
Forum Archival System
#0047 (ChiefDelphi)
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Pontiac, MI
Posts: 21,214
archiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Let's get some aluminum extrusions

Posted by Thomas A. Frank.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #121, The Islanders/Rhode Warrior, from Middletown (RI) High School and Naval Undersea Warfare Center.

Posted on 7/2/99 3:28 PM MST


In Reply to: Let's get some aluminum extrusions posted by Andy Baker on 7/1/99 4:51 PM MST:



Andy:

If you succeed in getting us some of this stuff, we will be forever grateful!

It would be so much nicer to work with, and the design possibilities would be
endless. (I keep thinking about HotBot's cart)

Go for it.

TAF


__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-06-2002, 23:11
archiver archiver is offline
Forum Archival System
#0047 (ChiefDelphi)
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Pontiac, MI
Posts: 21,214
archiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond repute
knock yourself out...

Posted by Joe Johnson.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 7/2/99 7:40 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Let's get some aluminum extrusions posted by Thomas A. Frank on 7/2/99 3:28 PM MST:



To all who wish for more and better stuff in the kit,

Grab the bull by the horns!

Find a source, find a contact, get some videos and brochures from FIRST, mail them a letter with said videos and brochures, follow up the letter with a phone call, discover that you have to contact someone else, start the who process over...

It is a LOT of work.

BUT...

When you succeed it is terrific.

Globe, Lear, Delphi, BEI, ITTA, Fisher Price, Grand Rapids Controls, and many other. All of these took many many contacts, but eventually came on board.

My main focus up to this point has been on sensors, motors and actuators. There is a lot of kit improving to do yet.

Join in the fun.

Joe J.



__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.
  #4   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-06-2002, 23:12
archiver archiver is offline
Forum Archival System
#0047 (ChiefDelphi)
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Pontiac, MI
Posts: 21,214
archiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond repute
Re: knock yourself out...

Posted by Mike King.

Other on team #88, TJē, from Bridgewater Raynham and Johnson & Johnson Professional.

Posted on 7/2/99 11:47 PM MST


In Reply to: knock yourself out... posted by Joe Johnson on 7/2/99 7:40 PM MST:



: To all who wish for more and better stuff in the kit,

: Grab the bull by the horns!

: Find a source, find a contact, get some videos and brochures from FIRST, mail them a letter with said videos and brochures, follow up the letter with a phone call, discover that you have to contact someone else, start the who process over...

: It is a LOT of work.

: BUT...

: When you succeed it is terrific.

: Globe, Lear, Delphi, BEI, ITTA, Fisher Price, Grand Rapids Controls, and many other. All of these took many many contacts, but eventually came on board.

: My main focus up to this point has been on sensors, motors and actuators. There is a lot of kit improving to do yet.

: Join in the fun.

: Joe J.



How about one of them swanky lift chairs that dean was demonstrating. (He was pretty clear on the point that it wasn't a wheelchair)


Mike
__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Bosch Aluminum Structural Framing Carl Owenby Technical Discussion 37 15-01-2003 21:11
Structural Aluminum Framimg Carl Owenby Technical Discussion 2 12-01-2003 19:29
Difference in aluminum archiver 2001 1 23-06-2002 23:49
Definition of aluminum extrusion...? kangarue23 Technical Discussion 4 25-01-2002 16:53
Interested in Extrusions and Fasteners? Andy Baker Technical Discussion 16 11-01-2002 19:01


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:38.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi