Team 254 Presents: Overkill

[=Martin=Taylor=]

and the 233 + 254 collaboration continues...

[ablatner]

Originally Posted by =Martin=Taylor=

and the 233 + 254 collaboration continues...

254 hasn't collaborated with 233, 968, or anyone since 2010. Source: my inside source.

[NickE]

Originally Posted by ablatner

254 hasn't collaborated with 233, 968, or anyone since 2010. Source: my inside source.

True for some definitions of collaboration. False for others.

[ablatner]

Originally Posted by NickE

True for some definitions of collaboration. False for others.

Fair enough. It'd be weird to not talk to others at all. Then a good definition is collaborating to the extent of very similar looking robots like 2010.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by ablatner

Fair enough. It'd be weird to not talk to others at all. Then a good definition is collaborating to the extent of very similar looking robots like 2010.

Mentors from both our teams talk on a regular basis about what/how we're doing, but we've never formally exchanged ideas beyond a "hey, you have any ideas for ___" type deal.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Cory

Mentors from both our teams talk on a regular basis about what/how we're doing, but we've never formally exchanged ideas beyond a "hey, you have any ideas for ___" type deal.

QFT.
I still remember calling you during week 3 of build season during 2010 asking about the use of FP motors with the AM planetary gearbox as our drive motors, because of your experiences using them.
Robot moved very smoothly as a wide-bot and was able to traverse the bump because CIMs in place of our drive motors couldn't clear it.
It was one of our worst build seasons to date because the motors kept stalling after hard use.

You asked me one question......."How about a long bot 8 wheel drive?"

We made the tough decision to scrap everything and start over.
However, it made the world of difference as we won 3 regionals that year, IRI, along with a 47 match non-losing streak at one point.

Sure it wasn't collaboration, but man, the advice on what not to do panned out.

Thanks Cory.

[ablatner]

Originally Posted by waialua359

QFT.
I still remember calling you during week 3 of build season during 2010 asking about the use of FP motors with the AM planetary gearbox as our drive motors, because of your
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Sure it wasn't collaboration, but man, the advice on what not to do panned out.

Thanks Cory.

That kind of idea exchange is the way to go. We even do kickoff and the morning of day 1 with a few other teams from the area. Keeps ideas and advice flowing, but you aren't locked in with another team if there're disagreements. (25 and 103 seem to be a good counterexample though)

[JesseK]

Very nice looking robot. I think it's telling that we can see a picture of it versus a video. It was a trying season for us too.

Still thinking about a 9-disc autonomous (was eluded to in Week 4)?

Does it slot load over the top of the launcher, or from the floor?

[NickE]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Very nice looking robot. I think it's telling that we can see a picture of it versus a video. It was a trying season for us too.

I wouldn't look too into it. Although it has been a busy one, we've only ever had a polished release video once.

[davepowers]

Awesome job guys, always a team that inspires. Any build blog to be released after the season over this year?

[NickE]

Originally Posted by davepowers

Awesome job guys, always a team that inspires. Any build blog to be released after the season over this year?

Yeah, we should be releasing this year's blog after the end of the season.

[notmattlythgoe]

So how does your pickup arm work? Under the front roller and over the second? There seem to be a bunch of unused holes on the bottom edge of it, did you determine that a bottom piece was not needed or is that piece getting added on at competition?

[davepowers]

Originally Posted by NickE

Yeah, we should be releasing this year's blog after the end of the season.

Can't wait to see it, thanks for all the inspiration you guys deal out every year!

-D