**FIRST EMAIL**/Advance Material List for the 2005 Competition Now Available!

[Steve W]

The magnet can be used to unlock a gate or opening device so that you can get "out" to the center. Remember the clue that was denied???

[jdhawg]

Originally Posted by T. Hoffman

My guess? The magnet is meant to be installed on the robot. Points will be scored for capturing/docking with a magnetic field target during autonomous.

Maybe a Magnetic Field Target with a built-in IR Beacon??????? Oh, my head hurts just thinking about it.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by dez250

Urhm...

Heres what the magnet looks like

Bah.. go right to the source Dez.



http://www.grainger.com/images/products/3G899.JPG

Don't these usually come in the hardware dept at stores like K-Mart with hooks attached to them?

Kind of like this: http://www.eclipse-magnetics.co.uk/images/893i073v7.jpg

[Joe Matt]

Oh, this is going to be sweet.

[sanddrag]

I think the extensive PVC indicates that goals similar to 2004 or 2002 will be implemented again, or if not perhaps some sort of fence.

[henryBsick]

Items #-2,4,11,12,13,17,18 are all multiples of three...

[Rickertsen2]

The Pipe couplings indicate that the pipe will be used in lengths larger than 10ft.

EDIT::
NEvermind.... The couplings are a different size

I doubt this is the case, but it would be really cool if the magned was embedded in the floor and we had to use HAL sensors to figure out when we are over a certian point on the field.

It looks like there will be a raised platform but not a high one judging from the lack of support material. I picture the plywood supported by the 1x3s and 2x 3s layed on their side.

There will definately be something moving.

Judging by the aount of small hardware there willbe something small but complex.

I don't think the second thinner sheet of plywood will be supporting weight.

[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally Posted by Henry_222

Items #-2,4,11,12,13,17,18 are all multiples of three...

Three, eh? Does this mean more than 2 alliances... or maybe more than 2 teams on an alliance? Hmmm... this all sounds a lot like the "denied" hint...

[Katie Reynolds]

I'm guessing item #31 is a robot part ... interesting they'd put that as part of the BOM!

#31
Item: 4 in. x 2 in. x 1 in. Project Box
Qty: 1
Cost: $2.69


And, looking at the magnet ...

"The center is out"

Hmmmm ...

[Mark McLeod]

FIRST saw Andy Baker's Survivor video.
We're capturing greased "pigs!" The yellow paint must be for the student human player, to add realism.

[Rod]

Item 14 sticks to item 24

[JohnBoucher]

Is not the electrical PVC very rigid? Unlike the white used last year?

[Bcahn836]

Did last years Material List include the carpet? Because i don't see carpet listed.

[dez250]

no carpet is normally not included in the BOM. And if i remember right first normally will include sample squares of the different surface materials in the KOP.

--Remember In 2003 and 2004, in the "Cheap BOM" 1/8" and 1/4" pieces of plywood was used in place of HDPE, Polycarbonate and other higher priced surface materials. So dont be surprised if item 6 will 'sit' on 7 but is a seperate material in the real field BOM.

[Charley]

Well, aside from the "amathyst" in the hint, the yellow could be another version of the three-alliance theory.

Red, blue, yellow... the primary colors. I mean, that's kinda a FIRST thing to do. They could use it like the gaffer tape last year as some sort of guide.