A collaborative WCD reference book

[Bkeeneykid]

You might take a thing or two from the FIRSTwiki, and host it on Github. Assuming you have little to no pictures, Github works great. Create a quick repository and make a few markdown files. At the end, you can compile it all into a PDF or HTML file to view all at once, but the markdown makes editing a breeze. With pull requests, you can monitor all the incoming edits before they get added.

I don't know anything about WCD, but I'd figured I try and help out with this editing problem.

[Cothron Theiss]

Originally Posted by Bkeeneykid

You might take a thing or two from the FIRSTwiki, and host it on Github. Assuming you have little to no pictures, Github works great. Create a quick repository and make a few markdown files. At the end, you can compile it all into a PDF or HTML file to view all at once, but the markdown makes editing a breeze. With pull requests, you can monitor all the incoming edits before they get added.

I don't know anything about WCD, but I'd figured I try and help out with this editing problem.

Would it be better to work on and improve the existing FIRSTwiki rather than creating yet another platform?

[Bkeeneykid]

Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss

Would it be better to work on and improve the existing FIRSTwiki rather than creating yet another platform?

I would certainly recommend that option. Just create a Markdown file on West Coast Drive (Or I can, if you'd like), and then it'd be super easy to edit from there. I can approve pull requests for you, to expedite this process.

[Bkeeneykid]

I've gone ahead and added a page to the FIRST wiki on West Coast Drives. You can view it at https://firstwiki.github.io/wiki/west-coast-drive. At some point, I'll add it to the main drive train page, but that's for a later date. Editing FIRSTwiki is as simple as opening the page, clicking "Edit on Github", making your edits, then following the steps that Github automatically guides you through to make a pull request and your own fork. From there, virtuald or I will approve the request once it's passed the build checks. It should then update instantaneously on firstwiki.github.io.

Thanks to all who contribute!

[Andrew_L]

I would be interested in getting involved. I have done a few WCDs before and can help shake off some of the popular technical falacies and misinformation.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Andrew_L

I would be interested in getting involved. I have done a few WCDs before and can help shake off some of the popular technical falacies and misinformation.

"Wang Scientist, Ph.D"

What exactly does your field of study for your PhD include?

[Andrew_L]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

What exactly does your field of study for your PhD include?

It's a team joke regarding one of our students whose last name is Wang. What were your hoping it meant, Adam?

[AdamHeard]

What's interesting about WCD is a lot of teams have really opened up what they mean in the last few years and doing things that were considered not kosher previously. For example, skipping any form of chain tensioning.

Originally Posted by Andrew_L

It's a team joke regarding one of our students whose last name is Wang. What were your hoping it meant, Adam?

I had no preconceived notions.

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

What's interesting about WCD is a lot of teams have really opened up what they mean in the last few years and doing things that were considered not kosher previously. For example, skipping any form of chain tensioning.

Yeah, but those teams are wrong

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Yeah, but those teams are wrong

Yah!

[gc_coxen]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Yeah, but those teams are wrong

Define 'wrong'. I've recently been experimenting with an exact c-c chain setup to remove the need for a tensioner. Yes, chain would have to be replaced, but it seems better than relying on people who might over or under tension the chain.

[gc_coxen]

I've gone ahead and added some topic headers to give some direction for starting. Feel free to expand beyond what I've listed or make changes where you feel are necessary.

https://firstwiki.github.io/wiki/west-coast-drive

[Bkeeneykid]

Originally Posted by gc_coxen

I've gone ahead and added some topic headers to give some direction for starting. Feel free to expand beyond what I've listed or make changes where you feel are necessary.

https://firstwiki.github.io/wiki/west-coast-drive

I see you've made the edits, but you haven't actually submitted the pull request to the main wiki, so no one can see the edits publicly. Go to your commit, and there should be a "Pull Request" button that should guide you to submit it to the main wiki. I should approve it within a few minutes then.

[gc_coxen]

It's great to see this catching on and that people want to contribute. Bkeeneykid created a page on the first wiki, so if you have any information to contribute, please do.

As more content is added, it can be sorted properly and refined.

[bkahl]

Originally Posted by Andrew_L

I would be interested in getting involved. I have done a few WCDs before and can help shake off some of the popular technical falacies and misinformation.