Robot "Barn Find"

[JVN]

Originally Posted by BigJ

Let me call up my friend who's an expert on decade old robots found in tents

What the customer DOESN'T know, is that this robot was on the alliance with 1114 for the first ever Simbotics Regional Victory...

Maybe it does belong in a museum?

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by JVN

What the customer DOESN'T know, is that this robot was on the alliance with 1114 for the first ever Simbotics Regional Victory...

Maybe it does belong in a museum?

Oh, don't call the museum guy, he always refuses to give an estimate

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by JVN

What the customer DOESN'T know, is that this robot was on the alliance with 1114 for the first ever Simbotics Regional Victory...

Maybe it does belong in a museum?

Noooooo Karthik (drive team coach!) shirt removal celebration flashbacks nooooooooooo

[Kevin Ray]

What's really interesting is that this team competed in Zone Zeal 2002 against FIRST Team 71 and FIRST team 173 ( This is back in the day when we had two team alliances).
Team 71 was approaching the height of their epic run and was essentially unbeatable. To this day I think those matches on Einstein were two of the best matches ever. 71, sponsored by Beatty, was breaking the box apart--not just thinking outside it. They created a "crawler" bot which dragged the two opponents and two 180 LB goals across the floor while Team Rage (173) "Hoovered" all the soccer balls off the floor and dumped them in 71's goals to blow the competition away. They almost got beat in the final match, however, when 311 (or their alliance partner) reconfigured their start such that it raced across the entire field and hit 71 before they could deploy their robot into the starting position. Since 71 could only move in a straight line, they could not steer once deployed. Being knocked off line they were useless as a scoring machine (the only time it happened all year). 173, their ally stepped up to the challenge and sucked up most of the balls, backed up to one of the goals and dumped, then dragged the goal into their scoring end to win, single-handedly!!! I still remember it as though it were yesterday. ...And I was only in the crowd as a spectator. Had it been a sporting event, it would have made the all-time favorite replay reels.

Speaking of which (and I hate when people change the topic-so I'll just mention it quickly), wouldn't it be awesome if someone were able to gather videos of the all-time great matches and make a narrated disc for teams to have? They could even sell them as a fund raiser for charity or off-set the cost of running a divisional or regional competition.

[Matt C]

71 didn't just grab two goals, they'd grabbed all three... and it was SPAM that ran across and hit them as they fell and pushed them into the corner.

Also, note the pictures of the 2002 robot. CASTERS!

[Tem1514 Mentor]

The robots are great keepers but if I had to decide, I take the car.

[Billfred]

I remember that 2004 311 machine from my very first Championship--I worked Archimedes that year and saw them tangling with WildStang, Rhode Warriors, Sie-H2O-Bots, Martians...and yes, Beatty.

It's always great to see old robots together, maybe even functioning. It's something worth fighting for.

[Animal Control]

I would like to see what becomes of it. I wish I could help out. But all I can say is cool.

[Brian C]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ray

What's really interesting is that this team competed in Zone Zeal 2002 against FIRST Team 71 and FIRST team 173 ( This is back in the day when we had two team alliances).

Kevin,

This WAS the pinnacle of East Islip's abilities. I was a mentor with them since 1999 when my son (Matt C) was a sophomore. We were #1 seed in our division, back when Einstein was still a division and chose teams 308 from Walled Lake MI and 180 SPAM. As you said this was still 2 team alliances and you HAD to swap out during eliminations so each team got to play.

We lost the first match of finals on the Einstein stage. We were able to win the second match when SPAM with their ridicously powerfull drivetrain (remember these were still only DRILL motors.) was able to speed across the field and into 71's machine just about the time the soccer ball arrived. 308was able to lift 2 of the goals, which I believe weighed around 180 lbs EACH when empty and carry them into scoring position. Chris Hibner on here was on the drive team of 308 that year. I'm sure he'll chime in with his thoughts as well.

It was the only time 71 had been beaten during all of Championships that year.

We discovered some stripped teeth in 308's gearbox after that and went into the final match with 311 and 180. Lost the rubber match and ended up World Champioship finalists.

[Brian C]

Originally Posted by JVN

What the customer DOESN'T know, is that this robot was on the alliance with 1114 for the first ever Simbotics Regional Victory...

Maybe it does belong in a museum?

I believe team 1114 was #2 seed at the Long Island Regional in 2004 right behind 311 and they were East Islip's first pick (wouldn't you?) At the time they were still a relatively new team but we could see by their organization and the quality of their machine that they had big aspirations.

It really is interesting to look back on the pre-VEX, Andymark days.

Those 'screamer' radios worked pretty darn good! IFI built, and still builds some nice stuff!!