In 2010 at the championship in our second to last match on Friday we fell off the bar when our climbing cable crimp failed.
We had to rebuild half our articulating drivetrain in 70 minutes between matches to get back out for the last match of the day. We knew we needed to prove to everyone our robot was functional before pick lists were made that evening. We had most of the inspectors in the division and a couple of nearby teams watching the whole ordeal because they couldn't believe that we had planned for this, had the parts ready and actually pulled it off.
Our plan worked we were back together and played our last match. The event effect divisional picking in our favor allowing this to happen...
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35698
I have never been prouder of our students than that day because of how they handled this situation. Our mechanical team in the pits knew what they had to do and did it no griping no issues, just get it done as fast as we can.
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2011 Championship Finalists/Archimedes Division Championships w/ 2016 & 781
2010 Championship Winners/Newton Division Champions
Thank-you 294 & 67
2009 Newton Division Champions w/ 1507 & 121
2008 Archimedes Division Champions w/ 1124 & 1024
2007 Championship Winners/Newton Division Champions w/190, 987 & 177 The Wall of Maroon
2006 Galileo Division Champions w/ 1126 & 201
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