Go to Post The Championship is not always about bringing the robot...it's about learning, experiencing, and celebrating FIRST. - Jessica Boucher [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > Robot Showcase
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Closed Thread
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 16-02-2011, 00:28
Thomas_S Thomas_S is offline
"Speedy Squirrel"
AKA: Thomas Sessum
FRC #1927 (Team Tempest)
Team Role: Driver
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Gulfport, MS
Posts: 21
Thomas_S is an unknown quantity at this point
Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

I'm so excited, I'm going to spill the beans. This is really the only teaser I plan to release, but its ok, you'll get a good idea from it anyways. I'll probably get scolded by my mentor's tomorrow, but here goes nothing.

I give you Team Tempest's robot, Camille



Things are still subject to change because of tweaking, but you get the idea. Enjoi!
__________________
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 16-02-2011, 03:00
Andy A. Andy A. is offline
Getting old
FRC #0095
Team Role: Coach
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,017
Andy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas_S View Post
I'll probably get scolded by my mentor's tomorrow, but here goes nothing.

I can't imagine why. Teams have nothing to to gain from secrecy at this point in the season (or at any point, really).

It's a good looking 'bot. There is nothing wrong with being proud of your hard work and showing it off. Congratulations on getting your bot so far along with time to spare, and never stop tweaking!

Good luck.
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 16-02-2011, 22:20
BJC's Avatar
BJC BJC is offline
Simplicity is Complicated!
AKA: Bryan Culver
FRC #0033 (The Killer Bees)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Rookie Year: 2009
Location: Kettering/Greenville
Posts: 708
BJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond reputeBJC has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas_S View Post
I'll probably get scolded by my mentor's tomorrow, but here goes nothing.
You should ALWAYS make sure it's ok with mentors to post teasers and robot pics on the internet. If you were on my team you would be in serious trouble. Of course all teams operate differently, some like to open source, some like to tease, and some like to stay behind closed doors. Just make sure its ok before you post robots.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy A. View Post
I can't imagine why. Teams have nothing to to gain from secrecy at this point in the season (or at any point, really)
Really!? Then why doesn't 67, 1114, 217, 148, 254, etc ever show what they are building before build season ends? Answer: People will copy them. They retain a huge competitive advantage by keeping their designs in the dark. Really effective claws and minibots are especially vulnerable to copying this year.


Oh, really nice looking robot too.
__________________
robot robot robot? Robot. Robot? Robot!
-----------------Team 33------------------
  #4   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 16-02-2011, 22:40
Thomas_S Thomas_S is offline
"Speedy Squirrel"
AKA: Thomas Sessum
FRC #1927 (Team Tempest)
Team Role: Driver
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Gulfport, MS
Posts: 21
Thomas_S is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

Thanks for the feedback guys. we've worked really hard on this, and our team is very proud of the machine we have to present. and this is the first powder coated robot we've ever done, and needless to say, we haven't had bad feedback on it yet.
__________________
  #5   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 16-02-2011, 23:29
ttldomination's Avatar
ttldomination ttldomination is offline
Sunny
no team
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Roanoke, TX
Posts: 2,066
ttldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond reputettldomination has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

The wires look a bit jumbled up...takes away from the super fine base you have going there...
__________________
1261: 2007-2012
1648: 2013-2014
5283: 2015
  #6   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 16-02-2011, 23:38
Andy A. Andy A. is offline
Getting old
FRC #0095
Team Role: Coach
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,017
Andy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond reputeAndy A. has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

Quote:
Originally Posted by BJC View Post
Really!? Then why doesn't 67, 1114, 217, 148, 254, etc ever show what they are building before build season ends? Answer: People will copy them. They retain a huge competitive advantage by keeping their designs in the dark. Really effective claws and minibots are especially vulnerable to copying this year.
I imagine they don't because they are very busy making cool robots, not because they have any hard and fast rule about being secretive. If they do, well, that's their prerogative, but I think they're wrong. And that's cool. To my way of thinking, anyone who could effectively copy a robot design with any fidelity from one photo is probably already skilled enough to not need to 'copy'. And if you could do it in week five, man, you're something special.

Should you get clearance from a coach before posting a photo of your robot? Well, I'm not going to encourage a student to do anything that would run counter to a teams leaderships wishes. However, I will suggest that anyone who thinks it's really a problem to do so is mistaken. People are going to see your robot up close eventually, minibots in particular. Any competitive advantage is, in my humble opinion, imaginary and, in fact, fleeting.
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 24-02-2011, 21:44
Thomas_S Thomas_S is offline
"Speedy Squirrel"
AKA: Thomas Sessum
FRC #1927 (Team Tempest)
Team Role: Driver
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Gulfport, MS
Posts: 21
Thomas_S is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Doing the Dirty Deed for 1927: Teaser Pic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AiYT_Js-wA

this is a teaser video we did for our school, the robot had a slight tragic name change, but other than that, here it is!
__________________
Closed Thread


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 On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 00:29.

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