[FRC Blog] Kit Hints?

[Hallry]

Posted on the FRC Blog, 12/10/14: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...blog-kit-hints

Kit Hints?

Blog Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 08:56

A message from our Kit of Parts team:

We’re in full swing preparing for Kickoff, not sure if you heard, but its 24 days away.

Kickoff Kits start leaving the warehouse in New Hampshire today! We want to make sure you have the information you need to get your Kickoff Kit home safely. The Kit of Parts homepage has been updated with sizes and weights of various components of the Kickoff Kit that you can expect to have to pack up and take back to your build space. We recommend you leave the Vespa at home.

We’ve also updated the Kit of Parts homepage with a link to information about the difference between what veteran and rookie teams will receive and a link to information about inventorying your Kickoff Kit and the process for reporting missing or damaged components.

[Orion.DeYoe]

What could collectively be 3x3x60?
I also notice that the drive train box seems to be the same size as last year.

[AlexC]

Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe

What could collectively be 3x3x60?

Game piece perhaps?

FRC 2014 Just Joust!

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by AlexC

Game piece perhaps?

FRC 2014 Just Joust!

That name can work as a substitute for Aerial Assist too.

[AlexC]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

That name can work as a substitute for Aerial Assist too.

Hahaha too true, too true.

[Steven Donow]

Clearly it's a box of CIMs lined up in a terribly inefficient way. The weight is just a typo.

[jvriezen]

My guess for 3x3 is 'must use' bumper fabric. Would add to asthetics of matches and prevent fabric selection for advantage.

29x22x22 is two or more game pieces?

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

My guess for 3x3 is 'must use' bumper fabric. Would add to asthetics of matches and prevent fabric selection for advantage.

29x22x22 is two or more game pieces?

Bumper fabric that is 5' long?

[jvriezen]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Bumper fabric that is 5' long?

60" is a standard fabric bolt width. The other dimension will be the bumper length you are expecting. No box. Kickoff teams seeing the kit early will know. But it is not much of an advantage. Or maybe 54" in a box. Thats another std width.

I'm guessing bumper numbers will be provided and mandatory also. This removes inspector headaches and makes sure all teams' numbers are visible.

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

60" is a standard fabric bolt width. The other dimension will be the bumper length you are expecting. No box. Kickoff teams seeing the kit early will know. But it is not much of an advantage.

I'm guessing bumper numbers will be provided and mandatory also. This removes inspector headaches and makes sure all teams' numbers are visible.

I doubt it would need to be packaged in a tube though, I'd imagine it would be much cheaper to fold it and put it in a tote.

[Munchskull]

Maybe the 3×3×60 object is an extremely tall bowling pin.

[jvriezen]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Bumper fabric that is 5' long?

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

I doubt it would need to be packaged in a tube though, I'd imagine it would be much cheaper to fold it and put it in a tote.

Why? It is manufactured on a roll, and the human labor to fold thousands of pieces is not trivial or cheap. With appropriate devices pieces can be cut and rolled very quickly.

[Boe]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

I'm guessing bumper numbers will be provided and mandatory also. This removes inspector headaches and makes sure all teams' numbers are visible.

I really hope this doesnt happen

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Boe

I really hope this doesnt happen

357 has you beat

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Ahhh "we are in full swing"
3X3X60 box.....

gotta be a light saber. (maybe two)

Is there enough room for a crossguard in that box?

[audietron]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

My guess for 3x3 is 'must use' bumper fabric. Would add to asthetics of matches and prevent fabric selection for advantage.

29x22x22 is two or more game pieces?

I doubt they would not tell us about a change like this until kickoff since we are allowed to buy the fabric in advanced.