Go to Post The trick is to train the rest of the team to blame electrical instead. - Al3+ [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > General Forum
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #61   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 17:11
FAKrogoth's Avatar
FAKrogoth FAKrogoth is offline
Registered User
#0990
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Vegas, baby!
Posts: 95
FAKrogoth is an unknown quantity at this point
Most useful part: Threaded rod

"These arms don't stay parallel."
"Secure it with the small threaded rod!"

"What should we use as the axle for our lifting arms?"
"Threaded rod works well. Ooh, wow, that's bending a lot. Eh, good enough."


My favorite tool: Drill press. Yes, it's a LOT slower than a heavy person with a hand drill, but it drills straight.


I suppose our team could get access to the school's CNC mill and/or lathe, but they've been used by too many stupid freshmen (including myself, in the days of yore) to be of much use for actual part production. And, like all of the Fat Man's instruments, the motors suck.
__________________
Never underestimate the power, number, or magnitude of stupid people. - me
Reply With Quote
  #62   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 17:22
sanddrag sanddrag is offline
On to my 16th year in FRC
FRC #0696 (Circuit Breakers)
Team Role: Teacher
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Glendale, CA
Posts: 8,519
sanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond repute
Air compressor (although the tank is very small) and titanium drill bits. Allen ball drivers and a sawzall are usefull too. The drill press is good. Oh, and the bolt cutters, and chop saw. And the GRINDER. We never buy bolts to length, we just have long ones that we grind down. Vise grips are very useful too. Oh there's just so many wonderful tools to pick only one.
__________________
Teacher/Engineer/Machinist - Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2011 - Present
Mentor/Engineer/Machinist, Team 968 RAWC, 2007-2010
Technical Mentor, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2005-2007
Student Mechanical Leader and Driver, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2002-2004
Reply With Quote
  #63   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 18:07
157#1Driver's Avatar
157#1Driver 157#1Driver is offline
Pro E King
#0157 (AZTECHS 157)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Marlboro, MA
Posts: 200
157#1Driver is an unknown quantity at this point
Send a message via AIM to 157#1Driver
As a machinist I would have to say...a hammer. Especially when your tring to program that CNC, but it doesn't wanna work.
__________________
157 The Aztechs
Luck of the Irish
157 - 12 years and still going
Reply With Quote
  #64   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 18:14
WernerNYK WernerNYK is offline
Registered User
AKA: Chris Werner
FRC #0190 (Gompei & the HERD)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: Worcester, MA
Posts: 274
WernerNYK is a jewel in the roughWernerNYK is a jewel in the roughWernerNYK is a jewel in the rough
Send a message via AIM to WernerNYK
Leatherman. About 1/2 of team 190 owns a leatherman. They are our unofficial team tool of choice
__________________
-Chris Werner
"Production Manager"
BattleCry@WPI

Team 190 - WPI & Mass Academy
Est. 1992!

Team 871 - Former team leader
Reply With Quote
  #65   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 18:37
Rob Colatutto's Avatar
Rob Colatutto Rob Colatutto is offline
Roboticsrob
FTC #10092 (Green.Griffins;)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 849
Rob Colatutto is a splendid one to beholdRob Colatutto is a splendid one to beholdRob Colatutto is a splendid one to beholdRob Colatutto is a splendid one to beholdRob Colatutto is a splendid one to beholdRob Colatutto is a splendid one to beholdRob Colatutto is a splendid one to behold
go horizontal bandsaw. we found one up in the , very useful machine
__________________
Follow me on twitter @roboticsrob and my FTC team @griffins10092
Reply With Quote
  #66   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 18:46
ROJO ROJO is offline
Registered User
#0973 (GRR)
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Atascadero, CA
Posts: 3
ROJO is an unknown quantity at this point
Bridgeport Mill with digital readout and motorized x-axis. Unholy accuracy (5/10000"), but no CNC so you still get to do the fun stuff yourself!
Reply With Quote
  #67   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 18:53
Austin's Avatar
Austin Austin is offline
Go TechnoKats!
FRC #0045 (TechnoKats Robotics Team)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Kokomo, In
Posts: 159
Austin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to all
Send a message via AIM to Austin
My favorite tool(s) at our shop has to be the lathes. After making 20+ of those Delrin pullies for our new drivetrain, who wouldn't get attached?

Ahh...the smell of formaldehyde in the evening!

(Delrin is a plastic produced by the polymerization of formaldehyde, and when you cut it, all of the lovely smell gets wafted toward your nose, And oooh boy does it smell!)

Here are the pullies
__________________
Austin Butler| Mac Addict | Purdue AAE | President, Sigma Gamma Tau | ENS USN/Student Naval Aviator
2002-2005 driver | 2004 Lead Mechanical | 2004-2005 Co-Student Leader | TechnoKats Robotics Team 45

Need a gearbox? Omniwheels? Check out AndyMark.biz

Last edited by Austin : 23-02-2003 at 18:59.
Reply With Quote
  #68   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 18:56
Daniel_H's Avatar
Daniel_H Daniel_H is offline
Registered User
FRC #1156 (Under Control)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Brazil
Posts: 171
Daniel_H is just really niceDaniel_H is just really niceDaniel_H is just really niceDaniel_H is just really nice
My favorite is paquimeter I don't know why, maibe for its several utilities
__________________
[<o>] gogogo [<o>]
http://undercontrol1156.com/
Reply With Quote
  #69   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 19:12
David Hoff's Avatar
David Hoff David Hoff is offline
Registered User
FRC #4050 (Biohazard)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Hagerstown, MD
Posts: 202
David Hoff is a name known to allDavid Hoff is a name known to allDavid Hoff is a name known to allDavid Hoff is a name known to allDavid Hoff is a name known to allDavid Hoff is a name known to all
My favorite tool has to be the cordless drill.
Reply With Quote
  #70   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 19:13
MBurr-Mecum MBurr-Mecum is offline
Registered User
#0571 (Paragon)
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Windsor, CT
Posts: 16
MBurr-Mecum is an unknown quantity at this point
Send a message via AIM to MBurr-Mecum
Anything sharp and fast-moving, aka drills, saws and the drill press. My coach says this makes me frightening....
Reply With Quote
  #71   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 19:39
ahecht's Avatar
ahecht ahecht is offline
'Luzer'
AKA: Zan
no team
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 978
ahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond reputeahecht has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via ICQ to ahecht Send a message via AIM to ahecht Send a message via Yahoo to ahecht
Quote:
Originally posted by WernerNYK
Leatherman. About 1/2 of team 190 owns a leatherman. They are our unofficial team tool of choice
Yes, the Leatherman Wave is definatly my tool of choice. I use it every day, even outside of the build season.

I really wish we had had a dremel tool though...
__________________
Zan Hecht

Scorekeeper: '05 Championship DaVinci Field/'10 WPI Regional
Co-Founder: WPI-EBOT Educational Robotics Program
Alumnus: WPI/Mass Academy Team #190
Alumnus (and founder): Oakwood Robotics Team #992


"Life is an odd numbered problem the answer isn't in the back of the book." — Anonymous WPI Student
Reply With Quote
  #72   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 19:42
IVIaxor's Avatar
IVIaxor IVIaxor is offline
Registered User
#0824 (SWAT Robotics)
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seattle
Posts: 28
IVIaxor is an unknown quantity at this point
I would have to say the folding allen key set. I don't think our team could have built a robot without them.

("Alright, where is the f***ing 1/8" allen key, it was right here a moment ago... nono, thats the 7/64ths key!")
__________________
"Poetry in stillness, Elegance in motion."

swatrobotics.org
Reply With Quote
  #73   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 19:47
Austin's Avatar
Austin Austin is offline
Go TechnoKats!
FRC #0045 (TechnoKats Robotics Team)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Kokomo, In
Posts: 159
Austin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to allAustin is a name known to all
Send a message via AIM to Austin
Personally, i think that cordless drills are terrible. They have no power, whatsoever...so for my many heavy-duty drilling needs, corded is the ONLY way to go!
__________________
Austin Butler| Mac Addict | Purdue AAE | President, Sigma Gamma Tau | ENS USN/Student Naval Aviator
2002-2005 driver | 2004 Lead Mechanical | 2004-2005 Co-Student Leader | TechnoKats Robotics Team 45

Need a gearbox? Omniwheels? Check out AndyMark.biz
Reply With Quote
  #74   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 19:47
soezgg soezgg is offline
Senior Member
AKA: Harry Miller
#0639 (The Rude Awakening)
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The Army
Posts: 119
soezgg can only hope to improve
Send a message via AIM to soezgg Send a message via Yahoo to soezgg
id have to say ...hammer also..i mean i love instruments meant to bash things
Reply With Quote
  #75   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-02-2003, 20:32
jzampier's Avatar
jzampier jzampier is offline
Finger Lakes Regional Staff
AKA: Jeffrey Zampieron
no team (-)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: Rochester
Posts: 74
jzampier is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to jzampier
Quote:
Originally posted by Austin
Personally, i think that cordless drills are terrible. They have no power, whatsoever...so for my many heavy-duty drilling needs, corded is the ONLY way to go!
I think someone needs to introduce you to a 18v DeWalt Cordless Hammer Drill....

Screw all day, and never complain about the lack of power.

For the seriously hardcore, there is also a 24v
version available, two hand operation only tho.
__________________
"Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour.
Sit with a pretty girl for an hour,
and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." -Einstein

----
First Resume: (If I can remember)
2001 NJ Regional
2001 Championship
2002 NYC Regional
2003 OH Regional
2003 Championship
2004 OH Regional
2005 Finger Lakes Regional
2006 Finger Lakes Regional (yes!)
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Battlebots I.Q.- A serious threat to FIRST or a half thought up cheep copy? Joe Matt General Forum 75 17-10-2005 20:43
tool and part names angier314 Chit-Chat 0 23-04-2003 19:12
What else do we want? archiver 2000 63 23-06-2002 23:19
The popular Dremel Tool. ANY IDEAS? archiver 2000 5 23-06-2002 23:15
A hypothetical Question archiver 2000 11 23-06-2002 22:50


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:50.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi