FIRST Choice

[Gregor]

FIRST Choice is now available at http://www.andymark.com/FIRST-Choice...show=80&page=1

Some things that stand out:
Talons: (Legal maybe?)
IR stuff: similar to 2008?
Eccentric Bearing: what could this be used for, other than some kind of game object?
I/O module:???
New window motors: what differences are there?
Snow blower motor: new

[Phyrxes]

2013 Manual not withstanding in the past FIRST choice has been synonymous with included in the KOP.

New motors, likely to be three motor controllers to pick from, and a whole slew of new toys.

Anybody else have an Overdrive flashback when they saw the remote?

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by Phyrxes

Anybody else have an Overdrive flashback when they saw the remote?

More like a nightmare, but yes.

- Sunny G.

[MattC9]

Ring light- retro reflective tape (?)
IR remote- some sort of IR receiver on robot (?)
Photo switch- lines on field to follow(?)

cRIO- YESSSSS
Classmate- YESSSS

There are defiantly a few items on there that are worth a game theory. Also I can not be more excited to see the cRIO and classmates on there for this year, well done FIRST choice, well done...

[JohnChristensen]

I am looking for the post, but I believe it was stated that anything on FIRST Choice will be 2013 FRC Legal. Looks like Talons are going to be allowed.

[Rangel(kf7fdb)]

The most interesting thing to me is the gaming graphics card. Could there be something in the game that requires a lot of graphics processing on the robot or are they just making it available to help teams who want to cad?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Rangel(kf7fdb)

The most interesting thing to me is the gaming graphics card. Could there be something in the game that requires a lot of graphics processing on the robot or are they just making it available to help teams who want to cad?

Nvidia has been handing similar cards out at a few regionals over the years, I think this must just be an extension of that.

We have 2-3 gtx 480's from them.

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Gregor

FIRST Choice is now available at http://www.andymark.com/FIRST-Choice...show=80&page=1

Talons: (Legal maybe?)

Talons ARE FIRST legal, per an email just received from AndyMark. $59 base price - quantity discounts available.

http://www.andymark.com/Talon-p/am-2195.htm

[Tom Line]

And I just went to look at them, and they're $59! Talk about competition being healthy.

[ehochstein]

IR transmitter
Infrared Thermometer
New motors?! =O
3D Print Job voucher? Awesome!
Laser distance meter for your robot? Are they changing the laser rules?
cRIO as a part of FIRST Choice?!?!

This is awesome!

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Tom Line

And I just went to look at them, and they're $59! Talk about competition being healthy.

Or $54 if you buy 4 at a time.

[Tom Line]

Hmmmm. I wonder if there is an even bigger discount for 20

Regarding the IR remote control - please please tell me that's not coming back...

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Talons ARE FIRST legal, per an email just received from AndyMark. $59 base price - quantity discounts available.

http://www.andymark.com/Talon-p/am-2195.htm

And we just bought 12 of them. Sorry IFI, we were about to buy 10 but this was an offer we just couldn't refuse...

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Wiifi

Laser distance meter for your robot? Are they changing the laser rules?

I doubt circular saws are legal* for the robot, but they're on FIRST Choice.

*maybe if you filed down sharp parts to R0.125 ...

[Nate Laverdure]

I see a ratcheting subtheme. And braided steel cable. Winch game?