pic: T3 Controlls (team 68 truck town thunder)

[jacob_dilles]

i betcha the catalac engeneers had fun with that one. maybe you should let the kids do some work, eh?

[Tom Bottiglieri]

i wouldnt be so quick to think that the engineers did all the work. You dont really know untill you see the team in action. But.. for the teams where it is obvious that students are only .1% involved.. it makes me mad because FIRST isnt about who can have the most expenisve and fancy looking robot. Its about kids going out, getting help from engineers, and building a robot. Not engineers and adults doing everything. And for the kids on these kinds of teams... i know how you feel. Our team was engineer run until this year. The kids have done everything this year, and eve though it isnt pretty (Pvc...) i think that we will go out and compete twice as hard because it is our work and our pride out on the line..

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by jacob_dilles

i betcha the catalac engeneers had fun with that one. maybe you should let the kids do some work, eh?

You really need to get your facts straight before you go accusing teams of having their robots created only by engineers. Truck Town produces a great quality robot every year, and they work just as hard if not harder than anyone else. Again, think before you type and get your facts straight - we all put a lot of work and effort into this competition, and basically you're saying because someone put a lot of time and effort into something to make it look great, that it was built by engineers only. I'm offended.

[jacob_dilles]

im sorry if i offended you; what i ment to say was your controller looks great. however catty parts dont just magicly apear.

[Ryan Dognaux]

/me looks at their major sponser, and re-reads my post

[Amanda Morrison]

Originally Posted by jacob_dilles

im sorry if i offended you; what i ment to say was your controller looks great. however catty parts dont just magicly apear.

T3 is sponsored by General Motors. I would assume those parts are readily available.

Anytime a team's integrity is questioned on these forums, it turns into either a huge flame war or at least a few bitter posts. I would hope you'll keep your judgement to yourself, and at some point during the season, visit their pit and talk to them about some of your concerns, or read about one of their mentors here.

During the IRI this past year, T3 students and mentors helped us rebuild our machine. I was very impressed with their friendly demeanor and the students' willingness to help. I can personally vouch for them, as can many people on this forum.

[Heretic121]

there is only one thing said during the first 30+ seconds of someone looking at that..


*cricket* ... *cricket* ... *cricket* ...

[alex_gerveshi]

hey. what kind of neon did you use? auto or computer? and how did you wire it to a power supply? is there a batter in your box? if not, how did you get power to it.

[Alaina]

Is your arm controller a scale model of the arm programmed so when the model is moved the robot arm moves in the exact same way? That'd be cool.

[Rickertsen2]

Originally Posted by alex_gerveshi

hey. what kind of neon did you use? auto or computer? and how did you wire it to a power supply? is there a batter in your box? if not, how did you get power to it.

Most of the neons that ahve found their way into the computer mod sector, are made by the same companies as their automotive counterparts. Many are identical with the exception of the connector on the end.

[Roland]

Originally Posted by Heretic121

there is only one thing said during the first 30+ seconds of someone looking at that..

..."ya think he's compensating for something?"

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by Roland

..."ya think he's compensating for something?"

Try "Oh my...."

[jamapor]

Hey guys. Great job on the controls. I can't wait to see how the robot matches with its controls.

[Kevin Karan]

hehe, the catalac badge is a nice tough, very very nice!

[SlickChicFallen]

I bet you'd love to see what our arm controlls look like...

Why, yes I would!