I don't want to alarm anyone but...

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Posted by Joe Johnson.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]

Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 10/7/99 10:57 PM MST

Hey Folks,

I don’t want to alarm anyone but the slots are filling up fast for our Chief Delphi Invitational.

We are approaching double digits on our ‘checks-in-hand’ list and almost to 20 for our ‘yes-we-are-coming-but-we-are-still-working-on-our-application-please-save-us-a-slot’ list.

Two reminders:

#1 – only 24 teams will be accepted

#2 – the ‘checks-in-hand’ list is the only list that matters when it comes to the 24 teams we accept

Don’t be left out.

The game and the kit are AWESOME.

Joe J.

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Posted by Joe Johnson.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]

Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 10/7/99 11:28 PM MST

In Reply to: I don’t want to alarm anyone but… posted by Joe Johnson on 10/7/99 10:57 PM MST:

Oh yeah, one more thing, Did I mention that WildStang is coming?

So… rumor has it that the following teams will be there (among others):
3D Services/OTC Northeast (National Champs in 99),
Beatty/Hammond (National Champs in 97, Midwest & Great Lakes Champs in 99, 4th place at Nationals in 99),
DaimlerChrysler/OSM Tech (Midwest & Great Lakes Champs in 99, 4th place at Nationals in 99)
GM Milford Proving Ground/Huron Valley Schools (Philly Champs & 4th Place at Nationals in 99)
GM Truck Group/North Oakland Robotics (Truck Town Terror – Need I say more?)
GM Power Train/Pontiac Northern (3rd Place at Nationals in 97 AND 98)

And now WildStang is driving in from Chicago…

A high powered competition, not to be missed.

Joe J.

                       Highlights of the Chief Delphi Invitational Kit

NO MORE TOYS in 99.

  In past years, many of the robots have looked like escapees from the Island of Mis-fit
  Toys because nearly all the actuators came from taking a band saw to some Toys R
  Us bought earth moving equipment ;-)

  This year we'll have none of that: We're talking drill motor actuators (with chucks which
  will help with some of the nastier interface issues), Custom Built Globe Motors,
  Custom Built Seat Adjuster Motors and more.

FULL RADIO REMOTE CONTROL – NO TETHERS :slight_smile:

‘Erector Set Simple’ Drive Train Components
Motors with 1/4 inch round output shafts
Sprockets a-plenty
Trantorques transfer torque from sprockets to shafts
Enough chain, bearings, u-joints, flexible couplings, etc. to make it interesting

Pneumatics – YES PNEUMATICS!

Bolt together construction with No Precision Machining Allowed
Only drill presses, dremels, saws, files, etc. allowed
No Lathes
No Mills
No Wire EDM’s
No Centerless Grinders, etc.
No welding

2ft X 2ft X 2ft Robots (Weight TBD, but 60lbs is a good guess)

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Posted by “MOE”.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]

Coach on team #88, TJ2, from Bridgewater-Raynham Reg. High School and Johnson & Johnson .

Posted on 10/15/99 8:23 PM MST

In Reply to: Did I mention WildStang is coming? posted by Joe Johnson on 10/7/99 11:28 PM MST:

HELLOOooo
Hi Joe I wish you could add Team #88 to the big list, but no luck this
year . This sounds right up my alley. This would be a great
time for my team. We can have FUN as most know!!!
This competition will take a lot of time for Team #47 to set up BUT your team
can do anything as the rest of the FIRST FAMILY knows!!!
( ITS GREAT TO BE RELATED) Does this Mike A is kin???
HA HA. YEP YEP I guess thats it I am off and running.
IS the Y2K really comming??? YA RIGHT!!!
Have a great time at the 4th annual CHIEF DELPHI INVITATIONAL
It we be a HOOT {THATS MOE TALK } for AWESOME!!!
Wish WE could be at the competition.

                                        GOOD LUCK TO ALL
                                                                  
                                                                   TEAM #88   TJ2  MOE

t Oh yeah, one more thing, Did I mention that WildStang is coming?

: So… rumor has it that the following teams will be there (among others):
: 3D Services/OTC Northeast (National Champs in 99),
: Beatty/Hammond (National Champs in 97, Midwest & Great Lakes Champs in 99, 4th place at Nationals in 99),
: DaimlerChrysler/OSM Tech (Midwest & Great Lakes Champs in 99, 4th place at Nationals in 99)
: GM Milford Proving Ground/Huron Valley Schools (Philly Champs & 4th Place at Nationals in 99)
: GM Truck Group/North Oakland Robotics (Truck Town Terror – Need I say more?)
: GM Power Train/Pontiac Northern (3rd Place at Nationals in 97 AND 98)

: And now WildStang is driving in from Chicago…

: A high powered competition, not to be missed.

: Joe J.

: ************************************************************************************************

: Highlights of the Chief Delphi Invitational Kit

: ************************************************************************************************

: NO MORE TOYS in 99.

: In past years, many of the robots have looked like escapees from the Island of Mis-fit
: Toys because nearly all the actuators came from taking a band saw to some Toys R
: Us bought earth moving equipment :wink:

: This year we’ll have none of that: We’re talking drill motor actuators (with chucks which
: will help with some of the nastier interface issues), Custom Built Globe Motors,
: Custom Built Seat Adjuster Motors and more.

:
: FULL RADIO REMOTE CONTROL – NO TETHERS :slight_smile:

: ‘Erector Set Simple’ Drive Train Components
: Motors with 1/4 inch round output shafts
: Sprockets a-plenty
: Trantorques transfer torque from sprockets to shafts
: Enough chain, bearings, u-joints, flexible couplings, etc. to make it interesting

: Pneumatics – YES PNEUMATICS!

: Bolt together construction with No Precision Machining Allowed
: Only drill presses, dremels, saws, files, etc. allowed
: No Lathes
: No Mills
: No Wire EDM’s
: No Centerless Grinders, etc.
: No welding
:
: 2ft X 2ft X 2ft Robots (Weight TBD, but 60lbs is a good guess)