We (Team 190) just recently located the dusty but largely intact 1992 WPI/Doherty HS FIRST robot! As runner-up in the very first "National" competition, we felt this robot was worth being displayed and restored. Even better, it ought to have a second chance to compete! According to a 1992 eye witness, it lost to Clinton/NYPRO in the final round by the rarest of circumstances--failing to retain a ball via a system that had been 100% effective in previous matches.
So...how about a rematch of any of the surviving '92 robots? We plan on converting Gompei '92 to RC controls (from the original tethered ops) and propose to rebuild the original Maize Craze field as an added feature of BattleCry@WPI 5 (18-19 Jun). Might even convince a few of the original FIRST staffers to officiate!
If any of the original 28 teams (especially the 5 that have been continuously around: 45, 126, 190, 191, 250) are interested let me know ASAP. Obviously, we would have to think out some modifications to the 'bot (probably hobby-style speed controllers and R/T, batteries, etc), but we're convinced it's quite doable. I think it would be a wonderful photo-op. In any event we will try to get this feature on the webcast.
Reminder, open reg for
BattleCry@WPI 5 starts at 0800EDT 30 Apr!
Ken
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