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Unread 13-02-2012, 22:38
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Re: My Masterpiece...

Is the intention of this to be the electronics board of a competition robot? If so, I feel like it could be significantly lighter without compromising the compact size. If you do end up on putting this on a competition bot, I would recommend making a second. Why? Because a movable electronics board for testing mechanical systems can be very useful. Our programming team also makes frequent use of a plywood electronics board that can be only described a "jankey." Your board looks great (although heavy)! Too bad there isn't a jaguar version...
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Unread 14-02-2012, 11:08
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Re: My Masterpiece...

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Is the intention of this to be the electronics board of a competition robot? If so, I feel like it could be significantly lighter without compromising the compact size. If you do end up on putting this on a competition bot, I would recommend making a second. Why? Because a movable electronics board for testing mechanical systems can be very useful. Our programming team also makes frequent use of a plywood electronics board that can be only described a "jankey." Your board looks great (although heavy)! Too bad there isn't a jaguar version...
It is actually lighter than any other box we have made. A second one is out of the question because we do not have the money to spend on another 4 slot crio. Plus I dont want to do this over again, it wouldnt be fun. this can quickly be removed for testing.
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Unread 14-02-2012, 11:50
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Re: My Masterpiece...

Another reason to move the radio outside the box is that the speed controllers and the 12->5v converter (and probably the power distributions board) are noisy and will interfere with the radio.
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Unread 14-02-2012, 11:57
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Re: My Masterpiece...

Is there a practice bot? This electronics board would be an easy switch between the competition robot and the practice robot.
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Unread 14-02-2012, 14:02
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Re: My Masterpiece...

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Started planning in the summer, finally picked a case during week 2, and I just finished it two days ago. The box weighs 20lbs
and what is the case?
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Unread 14-02-2012, 14:41
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Re: My Masterpiece...

Wow. I was hoping to do something like that this year, but I didn't plan ahead well enough. Anyway, congrats!! Did you do this singlehandedly?

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Re: My Masterpiece...

Wow. This if my first of five years I will be in FRC (I know, so lucky, right? My team accepts 8th graders). I will be sure to try to do something like this, as it is just pure awesomeness from a controls team standpoint.

Might want to mount one of these on it. It is basically the smallest windows compatible device you can buy that doesn't cost a ton:

http://www.amazon.com/Clarion-MiND-B.../dp/B001LMB6M2

What dellagd? It runs linux not windows! Well, google it running xp and you can actually get it on there! So awesome...
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Unread 14-02-2012, 17:05
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Re: My Masterpiece...

Where's the RSL? I can't find it.
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Unread 14-02-2012, 17:25
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Re: My Masterpiece...

our Electrical team is doing something VERY similar for housing our motor controllers using a radio shack project box.
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Unread 14-02-2012, 17:32
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Re: My Masterpiece...

our team tried to do that in 2008, but we made the box out of clear plastic, that wasn't built very well, and we used serial and VGA cables for our switch inputs, and they didn't use heat shrink on the connectors... I used to refer to it as "short circuit city", until I completely rewired it
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Unread 15-02-2012, 21:44
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Re: My Masterpiece...

Congratulations on such a lofty accomplishment! Great utilization of space and resources available. You've sparked my interest in such a system for our team, I plan to begin designing something of a similar nature during the post-season.
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Unread 15-02-2012, 23:10
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You are a God. I attempted to build the same thing myself, But its made of wood packed with 9 Jags.


Nice Job.
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Unread 15-02-2012, 23:19
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Re: My Masterpiece...

I'm proud of you good sir, i had the same plan myself years ago on my team, but got distracted by other projects like a chairbot. I tip my cap to you.
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Re: My Masterpiece...

This is purely beautiful.

1. Create circuit
2. Put it in a box
3. ????
4. PROFIT...or GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM!

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Re: My Masterpiece...

This would make an interesting carry on luggage item.
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