Go to Post Help me Chief Delhpi forums, you're my only hope. - Sev [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > ChiefDelphi.com Website > Extra Discussion
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 12:51
JohnBoucher JohnBoucher is offline
Blue Shirt
FRC #0237
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Watertown, CT
Posts: 2,927
JohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond repute
pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Reply With Quote
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 12:55
Barry Bonzack's Avatar
Barry Bonzack Barry Bonzack is offline
Impossible to rain on my parade.
FRC #1902 (Exploding Bacon)
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,776
Barry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond reputeBarry Bonzack has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Barry Bonzack
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Now that is awesome! How did you get this accomplished? Looks like you are on the local Rotary float, a good group to have a partnership with. Does the Robotics team do other events with them, or did you ask if you could join them in the parade? My other question is how did you power your controls without an outlet? We have used a computer UPS backup battery once, but I'm wonder if other teams have a better way to do this when outlets aren't available.
__________________


Chair of Florida FIRST Alumni
Orlando Regional Planning Committee
FIRST Tech Challenge Florida Leadership Team

Program Planner on the Orion Spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center

Twitter: @FL_FIRST_Alumni













Events I'm Emceeing/Game Announcing:
1/10/2015 FTC Jacksonville League Championship
1/11/2015 FTC Central FL Tesla League Championship
1/17/2015 FTC South Florida League Championship
1/24/2015 FTC Tampa/St. Pete League Championship
2/7/2015 FLL Orlando Regional
2/14/2015 FTC State Championship
2/26-2/28/15 FRC South Florida Regional
3/8/2015 FLL State Championship
3/12-3/14/15 FRC Orlando Regional
4/22-4/25/15 FIRST World Championship Event - FTC Franklin Field
Reply With Quote
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 13:02
Kyle Love's Avatar
Kyle Love Kyle Love is offline
Support STEM Education
FRC #3301 (Jay County Robotics)
Team Role: Teacher
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Portland, IN
Posts: 3,072
Kyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond reputeKyle Love has a reputation beyond repute
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack
Now that is awesome! How did you get this accomplished? Looks like you are on the local Rotary float, a good group to have a partnership with. Does the Robotics team do other events with them, or did you ask if you could join them in the parade? My other question is how did you power your controls without an outlet? We have used a computer UPS backup battery once, but I'm wonder if other teams have a better way to do this when outlets aren't available.
I have the same question about powering the OI, I believe we will be in a parade this summer. How do you do it? IF worse came to worst we could always tether but that wouldn't be as cool as using the radio.
__________________

Kyle Love
Teams I've been on:
Team 45 - The TechnoKats - Student/Leader/Driver 2004-2007
Team 1646 - Boiler Precision Guessworks - Mentor 2007-2011
Team 3301 - Jay County Robotics - Teacher 2011-Present

Reply With Quote
  #4   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 13:13
Elgin Clock's Avatar
Elgin Clock Elgin Clock is offline
updates this status less than FB!
AKA: the one who "will break into your thoughts..."
FRC #0237 (Black Magic)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: May 2001
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: H20-Town, Connecticut
Posts: 7,773
Elgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond reputeElgin Clock has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Elgin Clock
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Hmm.. Tough questions..

1) The Rotary has been a main sponsor of the team since it's inception I believe. They let us "crash" with them during the parade by letting us use their trailer as a base of operations.
No we don't participate in any of their other events, but if they asked, we would gladly oblige..

2) 2 words. Solar Power... j/k We had a portable generator with a 110v outlet that we always have to borrow at the last minute from our very gracious Fire Department, because the one we usually get at first never seems to start or is way too big for the task at hand.

Actually, solar power would be really cool. Maybe we will look into that.

And finally, the Segway Kevin is riding along side the robot is Marc's from Team 38, The Nonnebots, in neighboring Woodbury CT. He joined us after some bribing and went gliding with us in the parade, even though he didn't get to ride it most of the time cause 237 members "stole" it from him..

Every once in a while, we would have the robot and whoever was on the Segway do some syncronized spinning and get the crowd pumped up..

It was amusing.
__________________
The influence of many leads to the individuality of one. - E.C.C. (That's me!!)


Last edited by Elgin Clock : 30-05-2005 at 13:34.
Reply With Quote
  #5   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 13:27
Ricky Q.'s Avatar Unsung FIRST Hero
Ricky Q. Ricky Q. is offline
yee haw!
FRC #0148 (Robowranglers)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,651
Ricky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond reputeRicky Q. has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Ricky Q.
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Very Cool. Always nice to get out and about in the community.

For info on how to power the OI without an outlet see this thread:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29566
__________________
Ricky Quinones
Director of Sales - VEX Robotics
Reply With Quote
  #6   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 16:04
Daniel_H's Avatar
Daniel_H Daniel_H is offline
Registered User
FRC #1156 (Under Control)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Brazil
Posts: 171
Daniel_H is just really niceDaniel_H is just really niceDaniel_H is just really niceDaniel_H is just really nice
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

very nice!
I wonder how your wheels are now hehe
__________________
[<o>] gogogo [<o>]
http://undercontrol1156.com/
Reply With Quote
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 16:23
JohnBoucher JohnBoucher is offline
Blue Shirt
FRC #0237
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Watertown, CT
Posts: 2,927
JohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond reputeJohnBoucher has a reputation beyond repute
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel_H
very nice!
I wonder how your wheels are now hehe
Toast. Yea Toast.

Got to fix them before Battlecry
Reply With Quote
  #8   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 16:51
sanddrag sanddrag is offline
On to my 16th year in FRC
FRC #0696 (Circuit Breakers)
Team Role: Teacher
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Glendale, CA
Posts: 8,515
sanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond repute
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Looks like fun. One time we drove a robot about 2 miles through the streets of Downtown LA for a parade.
__________________
Teacher/Engineer/Machinist - Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2011 - Present
Mentor/Engineer/Machinist, Team 968 RAWC, 2007-2010
Technical Mentor, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2005-2007
Student Mechanical Leader and Driver, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2002-2004
Reply With Quote
  #9   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 21:19
K.Shaw's Avatar
K.Shaw K.Shaw is offline
The Zoomin' Human
AKA: Shaw 1, kevshaw, little shaw
FRC #0237 (Sie-H²O-Bots (See-Ho-Bots), FLL #3954 (Swift Eagles))
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Watertown,CT
Posts: 318
K.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant future
Send a message via ICQ to K.Shaw Send a message via AIM to K.Shaw Send a message via MSN to K.Shaw Send a message via Yahoo to K.Shaw
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel_H
very nice!
I wonder how your wheels are now hehe
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnBoucher
Toast. Yea Toast.

Got to fix them before Battlecry
the wheels are actually in really good shape....though after the 2 regionals and nationals they were shot so we changed them for beantown blitz which was last weekend so they were in good shape going into the parade and stayed fairly good.
__________________
2005 Bash @ the Beach Winners -Thanks Team 1511 and Team 181
2005 NJ Regional Finalist -Thanks again to 56 and 303
2005 Radioshack Innovative Control Award-NJ
2005 FLR Semi-Finalists
2005 Radioshack Innovative Control Award-FLR

2004 Archimedes Divisional Semifinalists
2004 NJ Regional Winners. -Thanks Team 56 and Team 303!
2004 NJ G.M. Industrial Design Award Winner
2004 UTC Motorola Quality Award Winner
Reply With Quote
  #10   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 21:43
team222badbrad's Avatar
team222badbrad team222badbrad is offline
3D Printing Specialist
AKA: Bradley Rigdon
FRC #0222 (The Tigertrons)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Rookie Year: 2000
Location: Tunkhannock, PA
Posts: 1,091
team222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond reputeteam222badbrad has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to team222badbrad
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

We too were in our local memorial day parade and have been in the past. The only bad part about it was that most of our members are also involved with band, so they were playing their instruments. In the past like 1999, we drove the robot through the parade/s. However, after a few mishaps of dying in the middle of the parade we stopped doing that, I think I can recall that a fire truck almost took our robot out??

We usually drive it around on the trailers, but this year to lack of trailer space we left it sit on the trailer decorated red, white, and blue.

To entertain the crowd I rode a mini "monkey" bike with a funky hat and sunglasses on.


As for the portable IO you can see my white paper in the "Technical" section here on CD.

I will try to upload or have someone upload a picture as soon as I can get my hands on one of the parade.
__________________
Tigertrons are on Facebook!

http://www.printo3d.com

16th FIRST season for me.

Last edited by team222badbrad : 31-05-2005 at 11:45. Reason: two should be too...
Reply With Quote
  #11   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 30-05-2005, 22:45
Sara Milton Sara Milton is offline
Mentor
AKA: Smilt
FRC #0237 (T.R.I.B.E)
Team Role: College Student
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Rookie Year: 2000
Location: Watertown, CT
Posts: 100
Sara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant futureSara Milton has a brilliant future
Send a message via AIM to Sara Milton
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Quote:
Originally Posted by team222badbrad
We two were in our local memorial day parade and have been in the past. The only bad part about it was that most of our members are also involved with band, so they were playing their instruments.
The HS band is in the first section of our parade. But we are in the last section. So if any of the students are in band they just run back to the float when they are done.
Reply With Quote
  #12   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 31-05-2005, 08:10
phrontist's Avatar
phrontist phrontist is offline
Proto-Engineer
AKA: Bjorn Westergard
FRC #1418 (Vae Victus)
Team Role: College Student
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 828
phrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond reputephrontist has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to phrontist
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

You can power the OI on a 9 volt battery. If you want it to last a while, put a few in parallel.
__________________

University of Kentucky - Radio Free Lexington

"I would rather have a really big success or a really spectacular crash and failure then live out the warm eventual death of mediocrity" - Dean Kamen
Reply With Quote
  #13   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 31-05-2005, 08:42
Meyerman Meyerman is offline
Meyers #37, Pink Petunia's!
AKA: Meyers
FRC #0056 (RoBBE Xtreme)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Rookie Year: 2000
Location: Bound Brook, New Jersey
Posts: 164
Meyerman is a splendid one to beholdMeyerman is a splendid one to beholdMeyerman is a splendid one to beholdMeyerman is a splendid one to beholdMeyerman is a splendid one to beholdMeyerman is a splendid one to beholdMeyerman is a splendid one to behold
Send a message via AIM to Meyerman Send a message via Yahoo to Meyerman
Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

for our memorial day parade we just stuck the robot on our trailer and didnt move it it was strapped down pretty good, and ted said you had alot of fun getting the generator, i think its time to make a battery pack for stuff like this all the cool kids have one!
Reply With Quote
  #14   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 31-05-2005, 11:50
K.Shaw's Avatar
K.Shaw K.Shaw is offline
The Zoomin' Human
AKA: Shaw 1, kevshaw, little shaw
FRC #0237 (Sie-H²O-Bots (See-Ho-Bots), FLL #3954 (Swift Eagles))
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Watertown,CT
Posts: 318
K.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant futureK.Shaw has a brilliant future
Send a message via ICQ to K.Shaw Send a message via AIM to K.Shaw Send a message via MSN to K.Shaw Send a message via Yahoo to K.Shaw
Cool Re: pic: 237 Memorial Day Parade

Quote:
Originally Posted by Meyerman
for our memorial day parade we just stuck the robot on our trailer and didnt move it it was strapped down pretty good, and ted said you had alot of fun getting the generator, i think its time to make a battery pack for stuff like this all the cool kids have one!

we were going to make one.....but a mentor came up with a good reason not to do it....we need batteries to be on charge! ya never know if your going to need another battery soo even if you can power the OI you wont be able to run the robot w/o a charged battery.
__________________
2005 Bash @ the Beach Winners -Thanks Team 1511 and Team 181
2005 NJ Regional Finalist -Thanks again to 56 and 303
2005 Radioshack Innovative Control Award-NJ
2005 FLR Semi-Finalists
2005 Radioshack Innovative Control Award-FLR

2004 Archimedes Divisional Semifinalists
2004 NJ Regional Winners. -Thanks Team 56 and Team 303!
2004 NJ G.M. Industrial Design Award Winner
2004 UTC Motorola Quality Award Winner
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Does your team participate in a memorial day parade, or other festivities? Elgin Clock General Forum 8 30-05-2004 22:56
Memorial day poem mtrawls Chit-Chat 0 30-05-2004 19:15
pic: Team Rush 27 ON Ship Day CD47-Bot Robot Showcase 8 03-03-2004 21:54
pic: Tired but still fun at 3 a.m. on ship day! CD47-Bot Extra Discussion 6 27-02-2004 11:52
pic: Team 237 (The T.R.I.B.E. - Sie-H2o-Bots from Watertown, CT) Teaser CD47-Bot Robot Showcase 8 19-02-2004 19:37


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 23:41.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi