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Re: 2009 New Zealand Regional Cancelled

Hi im from Onehunga high school in NZ, we are not a "rich" school but we do fairly good metal working capabilities, MIG TIG welders lots of lathes band saws automatic hacksaws, CNC and allot of space. As far as metal working experience goes I am probably the most experienced in engineering and electronics, luckily I have two more years before I can no longer be on the team, but because of the way our school year works the 6th forms that are one year ahead of me will not be able to compete if this is really cancelled. Our school has done well so far in the vex (winning both unofficial competitions) but im sure allot of us will feel let down by this announcement.
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Re: 2009 New Zealand Regional Cancelled

From the person responsible for first in NZ," First robotics has not been cancelled it is being re structured at present but it has definately not been cancelled".



apparently they have got half the money they need, enough to hold the competition and to get the kits but not enough to get everyone to america. so eitherway we will all be able to build the robots and compeate which will be awesome and im looking forward too it.
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Re: 2009 New Zealand Regional Cancelled

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From the person responsible for first in NZ," First robotics has not been cancelled it is being re structured at present but it has definately not been cancelled".



apparently they have got half the money they need, enough to hold the competition and to get the kits but not enough to get everyone to america. so eitherway we will all be able to build the robots and compeate which will be awesome and im looking forward too it.
I never said First Robotics was cancelled but that there won't be a 2009 regional like in the States. This information came from the Head of First, Bill, from his blogspot.

Unless it is an official regional I am not sure how teams could compete to be selected as one of 3 to be sent to the Atlanta .

So from what the person told you will it be run just as if it was a regionel ie kick off day, 6 week build etc?

Phr34kr is next Saturday's competion at Westlake still on?

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Re: 2009 New Zealand Regional Cancelled

It is my understanding that it will be run as if it was a regional (6 week build etc) i have gotten this information from Bill Smale. And yes as far as i know next saturady (the 11th) competition at westlake girls is still on.

-Tim

Sorry i have just realised that the information may have not come from him but i do know it has come from a person assosiated with the running of the competition. The teacher running it at our school contacted them for me.
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It would also depend if First holds an official kickoff here.
Organizing a kickoff event is not much effort, unlike a full regional (where you need [experienced] judges, referees, etc...
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Do you have on your teams, students who have basic metal working skills such as turning metal on a lathe, milling machine operation etc.
No student so far has had advanced metalworking skills like lathe or mill experience, but some start out good with drills, saws and hand tool skills from home. We are fortunate to have a lathe, and so I teach the 2 or 3 kids each year who express an interest. Except for the rare precision work, they do it all.

The rest of the kids, we teach them at least one level of tools above where they are when they start each year (more or less). So from nothing, they go to hand tools, then to basic power tools, then to big saws, grinding cutoff saws, lathe, etc.

Some kids do know how to weld when they start, or they learn over the summer on their own. We don't have a welder, that's the only thing we farm out to a local sponsor.

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