Team 217 - Thunderchickens

[Squeakypig]

So, my team has their opinion, but what's yours? Personally I think that 217 has produced the most well engineered bot I've seen in my days. I believe that they have the potential to go all the way to Einstein. What do you think though?

Overrated?
Nothing without 469?
Tell me what you think.

[BrendanB]

I think them and team 148 have engineered a really good robot this year, can't wait to see 148 hit the field!

[pfreivald]

All I can say is that it was an absolute pleasure being on the winning alliance with them at the FLR. Great team, great robot, great people.

[Danny Diaz]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

All I can say is that it was an absolute pleasure being on the winning alliance...

Yeah, and I bet you say that to all the winning alliances you've been on...

-Danny

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by Danny Diaz

Yeah, and I bet you say that to all the winning alliances you've been on...

True! All one of them!

[elbuo]

I wish to see how MIA ended up looking without the hanger. I can only see it in webcasts and I would like to see it very closely. Can someone provide this?

[Thuperscout]

Originally Posted by elbuo

I wish to see how MIA ended up looking without the hanger. I can only see it in webcasts and I would like to see it very closely. Can someone provide this?

http://www.thunderchickens.org/

We call the top a sharkfin and the sides shoulderpads.

[elbuo]

How much weight was reduced from the Hanger?
And what improvements were made to your already awesome drive train?

What omni wheels are used in your drive train? AndyMark's?

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by Thuperscout

http://www.thunderchickens.org/

We call the top a sharkfin and the sides shoulderpads.

You guys should get some green vision target cathodes on their and add some eyes on the fins. Beautiful robot and can't imagine it with a hanger anymore.

[Don Wright]

It's sad that all the hype around that other team is taking credit away from the team that really deserves it...217...

We should be focusing on beating them...let's forget about that 4 six whatever team...

Seriously though, 217 is the real deal...from the students, to the mentors, to the teachers, parents, etc... And they have a pretty good robot .

If there was a model for a FIRST team, this is it. I have the highest respect for all of those darn chickens (and wranglers) and look forward to spending many days at Ai together...and beyond!

Oh...and sorry the bird pooped on your robot...

[mark johnson]

Awsome bot team !!!! I love the way your robot just glides over the bumps , shifts sideways when needed , and raw power of a tank drive to slam the balls in the goals, great drive system . Also nice ball handler, cant wait to play with you guys in troy!

[Justin Montois]

I think it's pretty clear that every year 217 will produce a bot that could go to Einstein. They, along with teams like 148, 1114, 254 among others, all give us something to strive for.

These teams are my inspiration.

[Mike Copioli]

Originally Posted by Don Wright

It's sad that all the hype around that other team is taking credit away from the team that really deserves it...217...

We should be focusing on beating them...let's forget about that 4 six whatever team...

Seriously though, 217 is the real deal...from the students, to the mentors, to the teachers, parents, etc... And they have a pretty good robot .

If there was a model for a FIRST team, this is it. I have the highest respect for all of those darn chickens (and wranglers) and look forward to spending many days at Ai together...and beyond!

Oh...and sorry the bird pooped on your robot...

Don, I thought we agreed that you guys would were the bulls eye from now on. Stop trying to give it back.

Seriously though I do not believe that "credit" is being misplaced 469 deserve all the credit that they have received and then some. Finding an effective strategy and executing it is something that team 469 has always been great at, this year is no exception. All of this debate about 469 and 217 has buried a team that I believe will be seen on Einstein in years to come, 2960. Remember that without a third robot like 2960, scoring effectively against an equally offensive alliance would be difficult if not impossible.

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Mike Copioli

All of this debate about 469 and 217 has buried a team that I believe will be seen on Einstein in years to come, 2960. Remember that without a third robot like 2960, scoring effectively against an equally offensive alliance would be difficult if not impossible.

This is big. A lot of us see 217 and 469 and we stop right there thinking you've already won Einstein. And while that can have it's truth to it, an alliance is not two teams. If people think that an alliance of 217 and 469 could do everything with just them, they are kidding themselves. An alliance is three robots, not just two, and finding the key robot after 21 other robots have become unavailable is not any easy task.

Not everyone gives enough credit to the third robot in an alliance of two powerhouse teams, but it usually is the robot that makes or breaks an alliance.

[babycakes]

This team is way overated. It easy to make a good robot when ALL your parts are machined in Texas and shipped back and pop riveted together. The students learn alot about problem solving there. And they expect all the awards they get and arent even excited about winning a district. The driver on the team when asked if he was excited at the cass tech district said " not really, i know we are going to win it". This team really deserves everything they get huh?