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Here's our Control Board for 2009. It's about 90% complete in this picture. The Plastic is 1/4" Thick HDPE and it's held together by 3" Standoffs. The Buttons can be found at Happcontrols.com
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30-01-2009 22:37
thefro526
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This year we decided to actually make a control board that was nice and cool looking. I think we accomplished that. Also we're venturing into a different style of control than usual. In year past we've always had control over each moving part individually. I thought that this would be complicated so our controls work like this:
Colored Buttons Going from left to right:
1- Grab
2- Gather
3- Release
4- Store
5- Score
6- Offload
So when our operator presses the button the motors will move according to what he or she wants the robot to do.
30-01-2009 22:44
Danny McC
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Mmmmm someones gonna look good standing behind that thing.
30-01-2009 23:47
Akash Rastogi
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Dude, looks great and all, but that thing looks massive! 
The buttons and the white HDPE give it a gaming controller look. Me likie.
30-01-2009 23:53
smurfgirl
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That is beautiful. I like the buttons in team colors, nice work. 
31-01-2009 00:12
Danny McC
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Originally Posted by smurfgirl
That is beautiful. I like the buttons in team colors, nice work.
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31-01-2009 00:19
thefro526
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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi
Dude, looks great and all, but that thing looks massive!
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Originally Posted by smurfgirl
That is beautiful. I like the buttons in team colors, nice work.
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Originally Posted by Danny McC
It was all Dustins idea. He is pretty serious. And pro.
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31-01-2009 00:23
amariealbrecht
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Very nice control board, I like it a lot! Its a very clean design...
How long has this ended up being ... it seems really big!
Good luck!
31-01-2009 00:38
thefro526
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Originally Posted by waialua359
it looks mighty familiar.
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31-01-2009 00:53
waialua359
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here is ours from last season, prior to the decorative stickers we made. Its actually spray painted polycarbonate from the bottom. From that view, it looks terrible. But on the other side up, comes out pro-looking.
http://www.waialuarobotics.com/2007-...eb7/bumble.jpg
We polished the aluminum spacers. One student found an easier way to do it, instead of hand wet sanding it, then using Mothers. They attach it to an impact driver, spinning the spacer while holding the sand paper instead. Even the screw heads get polished. Bling bling 
31-01-2009 08:49
thefro526
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Originally Posted by waialua359
here is ours from last season, prior to the decorative stickers we made. Its actually spray painted polycarbonate from the bottom. From that view, it looks terrible. But on the other side up, comes out pro-looking.
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31-01-2009 11:51
Moneybaggs111
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I lovee the buttons! I give props for finding them.
02-02-2009 16:47
katyrobo2177
Re: pic: 816's 2009 Control Board
this is awesome!! but why is it so long? are there any benefits for its size?
02-02-2009 16:51
Danny McC
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It just gives us more room to move around the board. Usually we have small control boards and we have no room for moving around.
02-02-2009 16:53
xc4life
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man, that looks pretty hefty!! Good luck toting it around!
02-02-2009 16:55
Danny McC
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Originally Posted by xc4life
man, that looks pretty hefty!! Good luck toting it around!
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02-02-2009 17:02
katyrobo2177
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hahaha danny if dustin gets a strap make sure its a snazzy one like team colors or for my team at least we would probably get a pink one with lots of glitter/sequins/uber sparkly things. jewels anyone? lol i'm just teasing but he for sure should get a snazzy looking strap espcially since you guys will be going to atlanta 
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