pic: Team 358 Secret Weapon

[Denman]

when they push that button, a huge directional emp stuns the other robots, allowing them to dominate the field with their tetra stacking abilities....
just a guess

[Der Sichelmann]

Originally Posted by CRAZYMADI

WHAT IS IT FOR ACTUALLY?????

It is quite simple. It dominates. One of our electrical engineers found it at work. You can order one from www.idec.com. It is a 22mm LW series switch.

Originally Posted by Denman

when they push that button, a huge directional emp stuns the other robots, allowing them to dominate the field with their tetra stacking abilities....
just a guess

It would be cool, but i think there is a rule against that. The dominate switch still dominates though.

[Collmandoman]

Originally Posted by Der Sichelmann

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As we all know, the point of first is to LEARN.. TOGETHER.


DOMINATING the competition is sooo non gp it makes me want to... Exspectorate!

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Collmandoman

As we all know, the point of first is to LEARN.. TOGETHER.


DOMINATING the competition is sooo non gp it makes me want to... Exspectorate!

Domination in FIRST is not necessarily a bad thing.

In order to dominate a FIRST competition, you must:
1) Have amazing drivers. This takes skill and dedication on their part.
2) Create a design that no one expects. Time to brew coffee for your Inventor group.
3) Know the rules to point of reciting them from memory. (And remember--they ask the students the questions.)
4) Possess great mentors (and usually sponsors, to a certain extent) to steer the students in the right way.
5) Publicize the robot within the competition to make sure potential alliance partners know of the existence of the robot. (I think 1293's robot in 2004 might have made a decent alliance partner, had folks known of the robot's ability to push (window motors don't backdrive, you know), and our driver's graciously professional enforcer skills.)
6) A support structure for all of the above. Students for some reason function better when fed and kept reasonably happy.

Therefore, I'd be willing to say that domination is a good goal in FIRST, as long as you keep the GP flowing.

[Der Sichelmann]

the dominate button is specially designed to dominate with gracious professionalism

[Denman]

is it actually the programming switch that someone got mixed up

[Team905Animator]

Perhaps when one pushes it, it orders pizza for all the teams on the field, thus distracting them for a period of time while they win the match...

[Der Sichelmann]

that would be cool, but it dominates more than that would

[Katy]

*shrugs* personally I prefer the easy button myself

[ghansel]

hehe... Nice way to disguise the dongle methinks...

[The Lucas]

Nice button, but it is no match for MOEhawk's "Monkey with hammer deploy" switch. That monkey was pretty mad after a few weeks in the crate.

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

Nice button, but it is no match for MOEhawk's "Monkey with hammer deploy" switch. That monkey was pretty mad after a few weeks in the crate.

Hmm, maybe we should add a banana defense button for Philly....

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Katy

*shrugs* personally I prefer the easy button myself

lol, gotta love those office depot commercials.

Only thing that it needs now is a big red self destruct button, and a system where you have to turn 2 keys silultainiously to use either of the buttons.