"Quotes" that were said during build season

[robochik123]

whats a socket wrench

[V_Chip]

Originally Posted by robochik123

whats a socket wrench

"Socket wrench"? What's that?

[farm3rboy101]

"Are you absolutely SURE you only want a two position switch there? Not a three position switch? Are you sure you don't want one more level of complexity?"~said when adding autonomous modes.

[V_Chip]

Mentor: Make a spacer out of Lexan. Quarter inch thick, diameter doesn't matter.

First Year Student: What's Lexan?

Mentor: It's polycarbonate.

First Year Student: What's polycarbonate?

[MarkoRamius1086]

(I'm a machinist, and when I was learning how to use the equiptment such as the mill and the various saws, my favorite mentor half jokingly said...)

You always measure with a micrometer, mark with a chuck, and cut with an axe!

[Karibou]

"Don't you want safety glasses?"
"I don't need safety glasses, I have hair!"


(safety glasses...for a Nerf gun war. Someone might not live to see the daylight if they tried using that as a legitimate excuse in the shop)

[farm3rboy101]

"Wait. What do you mean we can't use zipties for everything?"

[FRC4ME]

Head mentor: "Okay, so I need to know from you guys: do you want to have a meeting the day before Easter?"
Student: "Yes! Jesus loves robots!"

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by MarkoRamius1086

(I'm a machinist, and when I was learning how to use the equiptment such as the mill and the various saws, my favorite mentor half jokingly said...)

You always measure with a micrometer, mark with a chuck, and cut with an axe!

"chuck?" Who is Chuck Marker? and why is he carrying an axe?

I can't hear your mentor say it, of course, but I've used the expression to convey the same thought about the measurement process. Don't bother with excess precision unless you intend to carry it all the way through. Oh, and I use a sharpie instead of chalk for marking and there's no axe in my toolbox.

[EricH]

You'd be surprised how much marking a chuck can do. Just have to put it into the material without a bit in it. Works every time.

(Note: Do NOT try this at home/robotics/work, unless you like paying for chucks!)

[dag0620]

Our Chief Scouter is the biggest flirt you will ever meet. Her favorite Pickup line when out scouting

Her- "Whats your Number"
Member of Other Team- "1071"
Her - "No, I mean your other number"

[Phoenix Spud]

Originally Posted by Vector MycroftH

Mentor: Make a spacer out of Lexan. Quarter inch thick, diameter doesn't matter.

First Year Student: What's Lexan?

Mentor: It's polycarbonate.

First Year Student: What's polycarbonate?

I had the same problem, except it was because I am American and called it Lexan. In Australia, it has a different name!!!

[tsa256]

Mentor: "You're just irresistible."
Me: "Of course I am.."
Mentor: "Never let another man tell you that"
Me: "Will do"
Conversation while trying to isolate all electric circuits on our robot, I ended up connected two isolated circuits with both my hands.

"I code my own Friday nights"
General response of the system teams when asked about what they are doing on their Friday nights.

Me: "If it doesn't require duct tape, cable ties, or hot glue; then you didn't build it right"

Me: "Sleep is an accessory not a necessity, just like strippers I can use my teeth"
Once our team was stuck without any wire strippers, so I resorted to using my teeth to strip the insulation.

Student: "Anybody have a hair tie"
Me: "I've got a zip tie"
Student: "Perfect!"

Mechanical Team "So when is the code going to be done"
Programmers "We are working on it"
-Next Day
Programmers "We have boycotted coding until we get unlimited Oreos, cookies in code out"

Student: "We are missing a nut on the robot"
Me "Connor get on the robot"

Student: "I forgot my belt"
Me: "Here is a CAT, join the club"
Network cables work as great belts

Me: "We need pot!"
Student: glares
Me " Lets order by the kilo"
Student: "We build robots, we're not a drug cartel"

[plnyyanks]

continued from above:

"She's drop dead gorgeous!"
said when the 2GO PC arrived

Student (to safety captain): Have you read the safety manual?
Safety Captain: <pauses, looks around> ...No
Needless to say, he was safety captain the rest of the year

"Sometimes, the concept of sleep is irrelevant"
said to a reporter

"When i get married, i'm going to propose with a PWM ring"

"It's a hardware problem."

[Norman J]

Originally Posted by plnyyanks

"It's a hardware problem."

"It's always a programming problem?"
"Yes."
"What if the robot's on fire?"
"Don't worry, we'll fix it in software."