pic: brand new custom built control center

[eshteyn]

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[eshteyn]

Hey guys, i built this control center, its not fully done, but i would like to have some opinions on what i can add to make it better.



thanks - Eugene - head of build team 375

[Bill_Hancoc]

Very nice....you made the joysticks yourself!! thats crazy sweet. I suggest some crazy paint a few team stickers and an easy button just for looks



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[DanDon]

Just to add to what Eugene said, we are going to be adding some switches, potentiometers, and maybe some push buttons and a slide pot, as well as autonomous/disable switches.


Feel free to comment.

[Gabe]

WOW!!!!! That is beautiful!

So clean and clearly very sturdy. Perhaps some kind of rubber caps to cover the corners of the control center and help prevent damage to other surfaces. Of course, you need your team number to tell who's craftsmanship this is.

[eshteyn]

Thank you for the compliments, any suggestions for paint color?

[DanDon]

Now the question is, what do you go with? Paint, cold cathodes, decals, or a combination.

[Gabe]

Originally Posted by dhoizner

Now the question is, what do you go with? Paint, cold cathodes, decals, or a combination.

That would be perfect for this control center! Have them inside and have your team number cut out from the sides to let the light through.

[Arefin Bari]

Like someone suggested earlier, maybe you can do something like this?

... Orange and Blue is our team color. =)

[chris31]

Look nice! Maybe a logo or some color to spice it up. Maybe some buttons and switchs if you 2nd driver prefers that over using a joystick.

[Tim Baird]

You could always put a toggle switch on there with a flip-up guard on it.

[Andy A.]

I would suggest modifying the window to be hinged, allowing easy access to the OI underneath.

A 'roll bar' of sorts, extending from the font edge up, that would in the event of the unit falling upside down would prevent the joysticks from hitting the ground. It would also allow you to place the control system down, with the handle facing up.

Looks good. I prefer it to the painted and cathoded look. Try brushing and polishing the aluminum just before a regional. It won't last long, but it does look great.

-Andy A.

[Billfred]

One suggestion (which may be a non-event): Make sure you can switch your channel dipswitches easily. I've been to two off-seasons that've done it this way (Mission Mayhem and Cal Games), and teams who can't access them just hold up the process.

(Same with the team numbers--you'll have to change the MSB to get some channels.)

[DanDon]

We have that covered. The OI is probably going to be on a hinged screen, that way all ports and switches are easily accessible.

Thanks for all the suggestions, and keep 'em coming.

[eshteyn]

I have gotten a 7 inch screen and we will get a laptop, stick the insides into the control board and have a built in dashboard viewer