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Unread 09-12-2012, 18:42
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Re: Some Questions from a rookie team.

Team 587 just a few miles west on I-40 in Hillsborough. We would be happy to provide any help we can. We usually meet Monday and Thursday 5:30 to 7:30 at Orange High. Contact us before you come to make sure we're meeting.

I would advise getting on First Choice as soon as it opens and trying to score a couple of Talons. You are going to want a four motor drive and the Talons will sell out fast. A couple of CIMs to go with the Talons would be useful, but they are only $28 from AndyMark. A couple of batteries would also be good since it's hard to compete without four batteries. Other than that it is hard to say since we don't know what the game is and some game specific items won't be listed until after kickoff.

One thing I would do is download the game docs from last year and study the robot rules. Especially the bumper rules. Many rookie teams get bitten by the bumpers every year. It's never too early to get pool noodles.

$2,000 may be enough if you keep the robot fairly simple. We spend at least that on non-kit parts each year.

I would add a robot cart to Billfred's list. You will need one.
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Re: Some Questions from a rookie team.

A very important item to get is a good quality scale, one such as this one:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/OHA...XK1?Pid=search

It is important that the read out give you .2 lbs precision or better and be tethered rather than right on the scale, so you can see the weight of your robot while its on the scale. You'll want to have a 'weight budget' for the various portions of your robot and weigh things often. A common rookie issue is an overweight robot, resulting in major cutting when you get to the regional.
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Re: Some Questions from a rookie team.

I agree that $2000 might be a little light for robot build season.

As for fundraising ideas, we run to carwashes, one in the spring and the other in the fall every year. We make really good money on these. The trick is to pre-sell the tickets instead of collecting the money when people show up.

Approach local businesses and ask for a small donaton, like $100. The hardware store, the pizza place, even the gardening store and small service businesses.
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