Mega FIRST How-to Book

[OZ_341]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

You mean like team #341's Team in a Box? (a two disc DVD set which is really really cool (filled with interviews and other useful stuff))

Thanks for the boost!!

We are already updating "Team in a Box" for the 2005-2006 season. It will have interviews with everyone from Dean Kamen to famous FIRST Mentors. It also includes a CD which has whitepapers, reusable documents for new mentors, and an instant website for rookie teams.

We plan to keep updating it every year, increasing its usefulness over time. If you would like a copy, please click on the "Team in a Box" banner at www.team341.com .

Best of luck to all in the off-season!!

[team222badbrad]

The best book I have found already on the market is "Kickin' Bot" by Grant Imahara. From the small amount of text in his book I have read so far he was once on a FIRST team.

I found it about a month ago at Barnes & Noble only to come home and find it on Amazon.com for $10 cheaper.

I was going to post on this book sooner, but I have not really had much time to do so.

I have only had time to flip through it, but there are many diagrams and great tips.

It appears to cover everything from tapping threads to drivetrains; however, this book was made for battle robots, but most of the same principals and ideas apply to FIRST robots!

If anyone is intersted here are some links:

Price: $16.46

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846


www.kickinbot.com

[sanddrag]

Even better than any of this stuff is simply becoming an active member of the Chief Delphi forums. Where do you think I got everything I know?

[KathieK]

Please reference the white papers section of Chief Delphi, where there are many papers written expressly for rookie teams. NEMO has several papers there as well, and will try and organize workshops for rookie or veteran teams if requested.