New Zealand VEX

[SCROSSLEY-GCEC]

With our Official NZ VEX Regional in 9 days, It has been decided (by Myself and Phr34kr) that its about time we showcased the VEX Robots of New Zealand.

I'll start us off with the little I have,
If anyone else is on here from NZ please add your two cents =]

(Note: I've only labelled the robots i'm absolutely certain about so let me know who is who if you can)
(Also Note: The blurry photos weren't taken by me a few teammates who shall not be named can't use my camera very well *coughRyanandKellycough*)

GCEC Junior Built Robot "Chuck Norris" 2008 -

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GCEC - "Philup" 2008
(Designed by Girls, Taken over by One Junior Boy, Fixed at 2am the Morning of Competition by Girls)

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The Ricebot - Senior Boys 2008

(Tim is this the one you fell in love with?)

The Haulinator (Half of our Winning GCEC Alliance) -


The Haulinator in front while we fix up Twitchy in the Finals (just before we won)-


Winning Alliance - GC/EC


Rhys and The Haulinator, playing alongside SymbiOHSis - The Cute Guys of Onehunga High =]

[NoahTheBoa]

Good luck in your first regional. I know that there are going to be some very good teams coming out of New Zealand.

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Originally Posted by NoahTheBoa

Good luck in your first regional. I know that there are going to be some very good teams coming out of New Zealand.

Aw thank you =] you're kind

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

Nice robots, folks. Will any of you be making the L-O-N-G trip to Dallas, Texas, for the VRC World Championships? It would be great to see you in person.

Why, yes =]
Our top 4 teams (so, everyone who makes finals) will be flying out to Dallas for the Champs. Phr34kr (when he gets home from school and posts) will likely be there considering his team's track record.
I also hope to attend. If either of our School's teams win we get to send 5 students. My team has 4 people and the other has 3, so if either of us make finals i'm likely to get there =]
i'm keen to meet you folks, too!

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Found More Photos =]

My Pride and Joy =D "Twitchy" Built by Girls, 2009. Second half of our Winning Alliance
(Apparently we've been Disowned by our other driver for the Regional because he doesn't like us using a chain lift system, cos it kept breaking on Twitchy V2 (next post) but it worked fine on V1 and will for Regional too!!)








And Another of The Haulinator

[phr34kR]

Hi this is the seniors robot from SymbiOHSis (6 out of 8 wins )

Oh and no thats not the claw i fell in love with it was the one with the cable and the spring

Crazy wheel set up FTW (at least we turn now)

[Jeff K.]

It's awesome seeing some of the people from the summer workshops we hosted in these pictures. I can't wait to see the first regional. New Zealand really bring forth a lot of innovation to the playing field.

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Originally Posted by phr34kR

Hi this is the seniors robot from SymbiOHSis (6 out of 8 wins )

Bwahaha and one of the other two was me XD

Originally Posted by phr34kR

Oh and no thats not the claw i fell in love with it was the one with the cable and the spring

er... i'd better hunt for that, i dont remember it ^^;;

Originally Posted by Jeff K.

It's awesome seeing some of the people from the summer workshops we hosted in these pictures. I can't wait to see the first regional. New Zealand really bring forth a lot of innovation to the playing field.

I think we owe you guys something for getting us started those days =] tell your team thank you for me!

[usif]

Yeah, Thanks Eagle Engineering for kicking off the NewZealand Competitions.

Westlake Senior team did exceptional in the last competition (although we had our pneumatics play up). I dont have any photos For our robot, but I have a Ton from other schools (And videos). If you would like them posted, just reply yes or no.

How did your arm work for you in the last competition Tim? We are currently waiting on our medium sized chasis kit to come through, but it probably wont make it before the competition.

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Originally Posted by usif

Westlake Senior team did exceptional in the last competition (although we had our pneumatics play up). I dont have any photos For our robot, but I have a Ton from other schools (And videos). If you would like them posted, just reply yes or no.

I probably have some of your robots lying around =] give me a few days to pull them out and upload them

sure, if you have some good photos that would be great =]

[phr34kR]

Our arm was just a liniear slide rail bolted together to the right length with a small to large gear doing the lifting (on a motor of course pretty simple but effective)

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Originally Posted by usif

Westlake Senior team did exceptional in the last competition (although we had our pneumatics play up). I dont have any photos For our robot, but I have a Ton from other schools (And videos). If you would like them posted, just reply yes or no.

I probably have some of your robots lying around =] give me a few days to pull them out and upload them

sure, if you have some good photos that would be great =]

[Rick TYler]

Nice robots, folks. Will any of you be making the L-O-N-G trip to Dallas, Texas, for the VRC World Championships? It would be great to see you in person.

Here's a picture of our Team 575, winner of the Excellence Award at the Vancouver, BC, Canada, Gladstone Open:

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Originally Posted by SCROSSLEY-GCEC

Winning Alliance - GC/EC

Best day ever =]

(for those of you wanting to put a face to a name, that would be me in the middle haha)