FIRST Choice

[Gary Dillard]

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

Emails from AndyMark are considered an official communication from FIRST? Could you point me toward that ruling?

I would infer rather that they are legal because they are in FIRST Choice, not because of the AndyMark email.

[maddoctor90]

FIRST really needs to come out with an official statement on which motor controllers will be legal and soon!

[vhcook]

What are jaw couplings used for? (I've linked one of the many on the list.) I'm normally more electrical/programming than mechanical, and this is a new part for me.

[maddoctor90]

Originally Posted by vhcook

What are jaw couplings used for? (I've linked one of the many on the list.) I'm normally more electrical/programming than mechanical, and this is a new part for me.

Two jaw couplings go together with a rubber piece in the middle to create on shaft coupler with some advantages over just a solid connection. Here is some information from the manufacturer of the ones we have used in the past.

http://www.lovejoy-inc.com/products/...couplings.aspx

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by vhcook

What are jaw couplings used for? (I've linked one of the many on the list.) I'm normally more electrical/programming than mechanical, and this is a new part for me.

They're used to connect 2 coaxial shafts together (one driven, the other the driver). They generally isolate shock between the components and can handle some amount of mis-alignment between the axes.

[jason701802]

Considering this post on FRC blog (the last bullet point), I'd consider the Talon a legal controller for the 2013 season

[MrBasse]

Or you could look at the subject of the First Choice email sent out today...

FIRST Choice Viewing Now Open/Talons FIRST Legal

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by MrBasse

Or you could look at the subject of the First Choice email sent out today...

FIRST Choice Viewing Now Open/Talons FIRST Legal

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

Emails from AndyMark are considered an official communication from FIRST? Could you point me toward that ruling?

I would infer rather that they are legal because they are in FIRST Choice, not because of the AndyMark email.

Circular postings?

[F22Rapture]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

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.

And which regionals might that be?

[jason701802]

Originally Posted by F22Rapture

And which regionals might that be?

We got one at both Portland and Seattle a few years ago. As far as I know, they only did it that year.

[Camren]

Originally Posted by Nate Laverdure

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

maybe that is what the new bearings our for. Idea what if you had to winch yourself off the ground for endgame.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by jason701802

We got one at both Portland and Seattle a few years ago. As far as I know, they only did it that year.

We got a GTX 480 at LA in 2011.

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by Camren

maybe that is what the new bearings our for. Idea what if you had to winch yourself off the ground for endgame.

The bearings with the groove around the outside, which come in eccentric and concentric varieties, are for the linear rail also avalible in FIRST Choice. It's leads me to think elevator game, rather than winch game.

Then again, we saw the same linear slides in the 2012 FIRST Choice, so take these indicators with a grain of salt. Besides some interesting indicators (IR remote anyone?), I would be very reluctant to deduce anything from this list other than that the Talon will be legal next year.

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by F22Rapture

And which regionals might that be?

Smoky Mountain in 2011

[MARS_James]

Originally Posted by F22Rapture

And which regionals might that be?

Orlando in 2010 and 2011

We got one both times