Ode to a Crate

[Nick Bouressa]

We use our crate as a work bench in our pit. We can open it up and after we take out the robot we can fold down a table with a vise to work on and a shelf for battery's. We also keep a trash can and tool chest in it.

It also has wheels so its very easy to move. Its so easy to move we put our robot in it for GSR, even though GSR was a bag and tag event!


Crate



Crate with last years robit

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by squirrel

ok, what I want to know is why do I have a picture of your crate? (vegas last year)

It called your name, and asked you to take its picture, because deep down you knew it was a crate with character.

[MrForbes]

Could be. But I think it was conspiring with the cheesy crate next to it

[George Nishimura]

I know we have used the same crate since 2007 (ie since I joined the team) and since then we've gone to:

City (One-way in miles)

Worcester (3300)
Boston (3300)
Anapolis (3600)
Orlando (4400)

= 29200 miles

If we include since the beginning of the team (it wouldn't be surprising if we have used the same crate as it is pretty beat up), we've also gone to:

Houston (4800)
New York (3500)

= 45800 miles

Can't find a pic of it's exterior yet. Only the interior.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

With bag and tag becoming more prevalent, our crate may never make 100,000 miles.

Despite Bag and Tag, on the way home from St Louis this year, our crate will cross the 100,000 mile threshold.

Event                        Years                    Miles (one-way)
Southern California Regional 2001-2011                20
Silicon Valley Regional      2001, 2002               350
Championship (Orlando)       2001, 2002               2500
IRI                          2002, 2005, 2007-2012    2000
Paris Air Show               2002                     5600
Arizona Regional             2003-2004,2006,2010-2011 400
Championship (Houston)       2003                     1500
Championship (Atlanta)       2004-2008, 2010          2200
Sacramento Regional          2005                     400
San Diego Regional           2007, 2008               100
Las Vegas Regional           2009                     300
Championship (St Louis)      2011, 2012, 2014         1900

How many miles does 359 have?

[dodar]

Denver Regional: 2008 and 2010 - 1,891 miles
Boston Regional: 2006 - 1,284 miles
Connecticut Regional: 2009 - 1,198 miles
Waterloo Regional: 2007 - 1,306 miles
Smokey Mountain Regional: 2011 - 697 miles
South Florida Regional: 2012 - 162 miles
Alamo Regional: 2013 - 1,203 miles
World Champs(Atlanta): 2005-2010 - 485 miles
World Champs(STL): 2012 - 1,037 miles
Florida/Orlando Regional: 2005-2013 - 38 miles

She was retired at the end of last year after being beat all to heck after 9 years of amazing service and accumulating 23,000 travel miles. She will be missed.

[TikiTech]

I am sure 359 has many more miles than we do but here is our breakdown.

Our crate was only 3 years old and has been well worn.

Our 3 year old crate traveling log

2011 - Rookie Year
Kona to Oahu > 200+
Oahu to St. Louis > 4885
Return home > 5085

2012
Kona to Oahu > 200+
Oahu to St. Louis > 4885
Return home > 5085

2013 - First attempt at mainland regionals
Kona to Oahu > 200+
Oahu to LA > 4161
2 LA area regionals >60
Back to HI regional >4161
Oahu to St Louis > 4885
Return home > 5085

3 year total on our rookie crate = 38892

Most freight from Hawaii generally gets shipped through Seattle first. Then is trucked to the final destination.

The crate was dismantled this year since it wouldn't make another trip to the mainland..

You can visit our new crate in St. Louis!

Hope to see you there,
Aloha

[Jon Stratis]

Our first crate lasted 7 years:

(miles are 1-way)
2007 - St. Louis Regional: 530 miles
2008 - St. Louis Regional: 530 miles
2008 - Minneapolis Regional: 12 miles
2009 - Kansas City Regional: 440 miles
2009 - 10,000 Lakes Regional: 12 miles
2010 - St. Louis Regional: 530 miles
2010 - 10,000 Lakes Regional: 12 miles
2011 - Champs: 530 miles
2013 - Champs: 530 miles (with another team's robot, whiles ours stayed home!)
2013 - Alpha Test weekend: 1360

Both going to and coming back from the alpha test weekend the crate took some significant damage. Going out, one side was knocked clean off, with much splintering off wood and some apparently improvised nails to fix it along the way. Coming back, a different side was partially caved in. The robot survived though, and even picked up a few extra parts along the way!

So, it had to be rebuilt. The only thing remaining from that crate is the base - a nice plastic base designed for use with forklifts. Since we're reusing the base, does it count as the same crate?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Since we're reusing the base, does it count as the same crate?

See the grandfather's axe question.