[FRC Blog] FIRST Choice 2017

[Mark McLeod]

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Let me first start by saying that my team is very happy with the results and with the process for FIRST Choice this year.

Ok, now that that's out of the way let's do some analysis:

Too cheap:
Also known as "what sold out?" or "what should have been worth more points?"
In no particular order

500EX Hex Hub (fc17-013) 
AMT103 Cable Assembly, 5-pin, 5 x 22AWG, 1 ft. (fc17-030) 
AMT103 Cable Assembly, 5-pin, 5 x 22AWG, 6 ft. (fc17-031) 
Pneumatic Solenoid, Double Valve Kit 2016 (fc17-041) 
CIM Motor (fc17-069) 
Talon SRX (fc17-070) 
Victor SP (fc17-071) 
NavX-Micro sensor (fc17-074) 
CAN Wire, 22 AWG, Green/Yellow twisted pair, 4 ft. long (fc17-081) 
1/2" Hex Shaft Collar, Blue (fc17-082) 
1/2" Hex Shaft Collar, Gold (fc17-083) 
1/2" Hex Shaft Collar, Green (fc17-084) 
1/2" Hex Shaft Collar, Orange (fc17-085) 
1/2" Hex Shaft Collar, Red (fc17-087) 
Denso window motor connector 2 housings & 4 terminals (fc17-150) 
DryLin® W, linear guide system, guide carriage, assembled (fc17-151) 
Precision Metalworking Gauge Kit (fc17-156) 
Acer Aspire E11 Netbook (fc17-158)

Too expensive:
Less than 4% of available items claimed; aka maybe the price was too high
Ordered by smallest fraction sold of inventory gone

Single Edge Steel Track, Size 3, Variable Length 16-26" (fc17-148) 
Single Edge Steel Track, Size 1, Variable Length 16-26" (fc17-146) 
Mounting bracket (fc17-142) 
USB A Male to B Male, 2m, Grey(fc17-024) 
iglide plastic clip bearing (fc17-059) 
Fan, small, 20mm 412 (fc17-039) 
Industrial RJ45 Modular Plug (fc17-001) 
iglide plastic thrust washer (fc17-062) 
Lead Screw (fc17-139) 
Compact Fan, 12V, 10mm 412F (fc17-040) 
iglide plastic flange bearing (fc17-060) 
8 x 3-conductor Lever nuts (fc17-134) 
iglide plastic sleeve bearing (fc17-061) 
AndyMark Anchor Bolt (fc17-015) 
MC5e Catagory 5e Modular Patch Cord, (colors & lengths vary) (fc17-154) 
47mm OD, 17mm ID Bearings (Sleeve of 10) (fc17-126) 
igubal spherical rod end bearing EBRI-10R (fc17-065) 
iglidur Tribo-Filament (fc17-056) 
Fan, large 4412 ML (fc17-038) 
26mm OD, 10mm ID Bearings (Sleeve of 8) (fc17-127) 
Teflon tape PTFE-1/4 (fc17-055)

Unnecessary limits:
There was a per-team limit but less than 25% of available stock was used
Ordered by fraction of stock remaining

Digital Multimeter Model 175 (fc17-136) 
LaunchPad Evaluation Kit (fc17-131) 
HS-322HD Servo (fc17-053) 
iglide® PRT slewing ring (fc17-063) 
Robot Signal Light (i.e. Panel Signal Device) (fc17-145)