Team 135 Field Done!

[bigfish]

Great job, it looks great!

Where did you order the foam, I cannot find any info on it in the FIRST drawings or field description.

We were thinking of buying a Mattress Topper from Costco or Sams. I saw one on Amazon too but am not sure how thick it should be. Seems we can get 1.5 - 3 inches thick. Also foam desity varies with supplier.

http://www.amazon.com/Serta-3-Pound-.../dp/B000BI3OWW

[rjbarra]

Excellent you beat us! Are you pumped?

[stevethetinker]

The pics were kind of small so I couldn't tell for sure, but it looks like there are no vision targets on that field. Could you not determine the dimensions of the target? I don't see anything in the drawings that give the target dimensions.

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by stevethetinker

The pics were kind of small so I couldn't tell for sure, but it looks like there are no vision targets on that field. Could you not determine the dimensions of the target? I don't see anything in the drawings that give the target dimensions.

The vision target dimensions are in section 6 of the manual. The target has an outer diameter of 42" and each circle (white-black-white) is 4" wide.

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by DanDon

The vision target dimensions are in section 6 of the manual. The target has an outer diameter of 42" and each circle (white-black-white) is 4" wide.

According to this update, the target diameter is 38".

http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...10063_revA.ppt

[Chris Fultz]

I have a question on the goals.

Is the height of the outside ramp the same as the height as the inside ramp where the two come together.

From the drawings, it looks like the outside ramp is a little taller, creating a "drop" as the ball would roll over and into the goal area.

[ken.3038]

Can you tell me the height of the ball return at its highest point. I know the tower is 7' and its 18' from center of bumper to alliance wall. What is the distance from the wall to the beginning of the ball return.

[stevethetinker]

It's in the rules, section 6.2.6.

[ggoldman]

The field is not difficult to build this year. I made a quarter of the field in about 10 hours with only one other person helping.

Best of luck teams.

[fsgond]

I will have to get back to you on the foam, one of the students on the team said that we had ordered it and I will look into it.



And about facebook at school, you should make friends with your IT department, maybe get them as one of the mentors. I say that because I work for the IT department for our team's school, and they do get special treatment since I am a mentor.

[Mr_I]

Originally Posted by Jonanin

Wow, no kids were their to help build it at all? That would NEVER fly in my team...

Originally Posted by BEEKMAN

yeah same here, its a rule that students have to do wayy more work than the mentors after all, that is what first is about......

Originally Posted by synth3tk

It's only the field, though, so while the students could still learn when building the field, there should be nothing wrong with the adults handling it.

We found over the years that it's the students who concentrate on the important things (brainstorming, designing, prototyping, building, etc.), and the parents / mentors handle the drudge things (inventorying the KoP, building the field, making the Depot runs, etc.)

Be wary, this can turn into a mentor/student build debate easily. If that's on your mind, I suggest searching any of the numerous wars (oops, threads) on here for the opinions previously posted.

Wow, no kids were their to help build it at all? That would NEVER fly in my team...

[fsgond]

A decision by our students were that it was to be a studentr run team. They decide what they want to do and the mentors guide them in what they are doing. My favorite questions are, "What did we learn" and "What do YOU want to do next". If they are stuck I will give them some insite on what I think would be good. This program is about the students, not allowing them in on every step cheats them of the good that FIRST is about. Make them feel as though they are in full control of what happens.

[Tony.Wu]

Wow you guys are fast! Good job

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by fsgond

As always team 135 has the field done on the first day. At 11 pm, we added the last piece and called it complete.

We do not have foam, because it had to be ordered.

We only have one upright and a tunnel at the other bump, only one end of the field.

Check out the pics on my facebook at this link
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=9048ea2d04

Wow! Are you guys coming to Muncie Scrimmage this year? *hint* *hint*...