Getting Tools to Atlanta

[sporno]

well the nice part about my team being on the east coast is we can easily take a bus down to atlanta with our tools and stuff

[santosh]

We too like the Forsyth Alliance are close to Atlanta. We are about 20 minutes from the gorgia Dome. I myslf am about 40 minutes. So if you need to ship tools to someone, let me know. I have to clear it with my mentor, but I highly doubt it will be a problem

[Dan Petrovic]

166 ships an extra crate.

You may have seen it at GSR. Us an 151 had the same type of thing. We have the second one that unfolds so it is 10 feet wide. It contains a tool box, a shelf, a vice, a drill press, several shelves and whiteboards. Lot's of nifty stuff.

That's how we transport our tools.

[dapub]

Dan,
That is very cool. I did notice a few at GSR that unfolded into mini-workshops. At American School for the Deaf, we have a full woodshop and students to work on building stuff like that. Maybe we can pull it together in time to ship to Atlanta. We really want one anyway.

How tall is yours? The full 70"? I am wondering how much extra $$$ that would be to ship. As a totally rookie team (and with 50 students + mentors) you can imagine we are really scrounging to try and get to Atlanta.

I also want to really thank you and Chop Shop for your compassion in the stands at GSR. The silent applause was just awesome, you cannot imagine how it touched our deaf students and mentors. They normally live in a world of isolation, and for them being a part of a team at that regional was a life-changing experience. They were finally being recognized by the "real" world as belonging. It is hard to explain. But after working on a team with both deaf and hearing students and mentors for build, and having to learn to communicate, and having frustration on both ends, I was so proud to be a part of a team that was recognized for the awesome accomplishments we made. Many lives have been touched and changed through this experience.

I also want to congratulate you on your understanding of our needs in the stands. I heard that there was actually someone who gave our team members a lot of grief on Saturday, because the organizers decided to give us reserved seating (the same we had had the day before) to accomodate for our ASL interpreters, as well as have a clear vision of the screens.... so our deaf members could understand what was going on. That was very sad for me, to think that someone could be so selfish as to not understand that people with special needs really do need special accomodations, sometimes. Unfortunately, the deaf have told me that they are often treated this way.

Anyway, a great big, huge THANKS to everyone at GSR for that amazing applause. Even though we got creamed by Buzz and 501 in the quarter-finals, we all came home feeling like huge winners. Our team is really pumped!

[dapub]

That makes sense. Looks like we have a little job to do before then.
Thanks, John about the bus. Will check it out.

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

We ship a second crate.

121 has a bus going. Perhaps your stuff can catch a ride

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...hlight=121+bus

John,

How do you do this? You just ship your second crate to the same address as your robot and the drayage people bring you TWO CRATES?

Is that how that works? About how much does it cost to ship your second crate round trip? What service do you use? FedEx or Roadway?

[JohnBoucher]

Originally Posted by Chris_Elston

John,

How do you do this? You just ship your second crate to the same address as your robot and the drayage people bring you TWO CRATES?

Is that how that works? About how much does it cost to ship your second crate round trip? What service do you use? FedEx or Roadway?

10 days before we call Roadway and ship it to the dryage company. The two crates are waiting for us. One of our sponsers donates the freight. I believe it was about $300 each way. You can call Roadway for a current rate.

[mtaman02]

Lots of ways and most of them are already listed here:

1) If you have family / friends that have some free space to spare ship the items to them and pick it up when you get there. And Visa Versa when you leave bring the stuff back to them and arrange for the same carrier who delivered the items to come and pick it up.

2) See if anyone on the team has intentions of driving to the Hotel & Event find out if they have some space in their vehicle to take some items with them.

3) Bring some stuff on the plane as Luggage. (Don't exactly know what the Carrier will allow onboard their plane so make sure there's no chemicals or sharp pointy objects to start with.)

4)Call the Hotel you are staying at and see if they'll be able to accept & hold a shipped package and ship the items to them.

5) Build another crate and ship the stuff to the drayage company and tell them to hold that as well for the Championship. Shipping & Handling Fees need to be delt with by the Team. FIRST can only ensure delivery of the robot and anything inside the crate with the robot. Everything else if I'm not mistaken is the Teams responsibility.