What Happens When Metal Gets Into A Jaguar (SMOKE!!!!)

[dwaynetrip3119]

Originally Posted by keehun

Out team was spared. Not a singe jag bad, not a single incident with the electronics system during a match. One problem we had was a jag wire coming loose but that's not the jag's fault as we used an easy-to-remove "U" styled connection that gets screwed down instead of an "O" which would've been fine (cost us our quarters elim round!)

Well, what also helped us is our brush mechanism is so large that if you put your hand behind the ball-track the air flow would be so great that it blew all the dust and crap out.

wow I know that sucked. are you going to IRI?

[keehun]

We would love to. I mean, I'm not even sure if we'll get in I'll keep an eye out for it during May and register ASAP. I am signed up on the mailing list.

For anyone who has been to IRI, do you think the following can get us invited?
29th seed @ MN 10,000 Lakes
4-7 record
Quarter Finalists
GM Industrial Award

Don't worry about offending me or anything. I'm just curious about the reality

Thanks,
Keehun
Captain, Team 2502

[EricH]

Originally Posted by keehun

We would love to. I mean, I'm not even sure if we'll get in I'll keep an eye out for it during May and register ASAP. I am signed up on the mailing list.

For anyone who has been to IRI, do you think the following can get us invited?
29th seed @ MN 10,000 Lakes
4-7 record
Quarter Finalists
GM Industrial Award

Don't worry about offending me or anything. I'm just curious about the reality

Thanks,
Keehun
Captain, Team 2502

Reality: It depends on how many teams want to go. Once it goes to the selection committee, they go by record, location, and a number of other factors. I'd say your chances aren't good, but try anyway. You never know. I'm not an expert.

[dwaynetrip3119]

Im pretty sure my team can go. We went to the semis our first regional ever and then won the troy district the week after. And we are not that far because we stay in michigan

[Tom Line]

Dwayne,

Is was a pleasure working with you guys. You kept your calm and took the suggestions well. It was comical when we turned your bot upside down to clean it and a 2" long 1/4-20 bolt fell out. My team members stared at each other and grinned, because we've had similar things happen! Your programmer was very helpful too - he was ready to change your program any way he needed to so that your bot would run.

While we gave you that jag, it was actually Team 1856, The Gearheads that lent it to US! They were our next-door neighbors in the pits and when we saw what happened, we ran and asked them for a spare. We only used victors this year to save money (reused last years), so we actually didn't have a jag at the competition. Specifically their head mentor Richard Gaston had it handy when we asked him.

We had fun teaming with you guys out on the field, and we hope to see you next year.