Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/3/2001 4:34 PM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.
Anything wrong with these? Say we wanted to mount it pointing down on the ground?
Function? non-functional i guess… but it would help a bit in direction of course.
-anton
Posted by Brian at 2/3/2001 5:28 PM EST
Student on team #56, Robbe Xtreme, from Bound Brook High School and Ethicon Inc…
In Reply to: Laser Pointers…
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/3/2001 4:34 PM EST:
why would you need/want a laser pointer on your robot…
Just curious
Brian
Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/3/2001 5:32 PM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.
In Reply to: Re: Laser Pointers…
Posted by Brian on 2/3/2001 5:28 PM EST:
: why would you need/want a laser pointer on your robot…
:
: Just curious
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: Brian
Posted by Josh at 2/3/2001 6:57 PM EST
Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In Reply to: laser guiding system? that or it just looks cool…YES?
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/3/2001 5:32 PM EST:
Anton, anton, anton…you ninny…
The correct answer to that question was:
Because we CAN!
Josh
Team 419
“Mess with the best, die like the rest!”
Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/3/2001 7:01 PM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.
In Reply to: Re: laser guiding system? that or it just looks cool…YES?
Posted by Josh on 2/3/2001 6:57 PM EST:
: Anton, anton, anton…you ninny…
: The correct answer to that question was:
: Because we CAN!
: Josh
: Team 419
: “Mess with the best, die like the rest!”
that this was josh’ idea…
and that WE CAN!!!
think of 300 laser pointers pointed in all directions?
-anton
Posted by Josh at 2/3/2001 7:04 PM EST
Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In Reply to: might i add…
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/3/2001 7:01 PM EST:
: : Anton, anton, anton…you ninny…
: : The correct answer to that question was:
: : Because we CAN!
: : Josh
: : Team 419
: : “Mess with the best, die like the rest!”
: that this was josh’ idea…
: and that WE CAN!!!
: think of 300 laser pointers pointed in all directions?
: -anton
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(The status of our power indicator)
Josh
team 419
“Wha?”
Posted by Nick at 2/3/2001 9:42 PM EST
Student on team #240, Mach V, from Jefferson Monroe High School and Visteon.
In Reply to: Re: might i add…
Posted by Josh on 2/3/2001 7:04 PM EST:
If this laser pointer has any function (or the potential to have a function) it is strictly prohibited by the rules. Even if it isn’t I think FIRST would fail you on your inspection as a danger to others.
Posted by Josh at 2/4/2001 2:28 AM EST
Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In Reply to: Re: might i add…
Posted by Nick on 2/3/2001 9:42 PM EST:
: If this laser pointer has any function (or the potential to have a function) it is strictly prohibited by the rules. Even if it isn’t I think FIRST would fail you on your inspection as a danger to others.
I would pay money to see the moron who get’s hit in the eye by a horizontal lazer pointer resting 5 inches above the ground…
Josh
Team 419
“Wha?”
Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/4/2001 3:23 AM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.
In Reply to: Re: might i add…
Posted by Josh on 2/4/2001 2:28 AM EST:
: : If this laser pointer has any function (or the potential to have a function) it is strictly prohibited by the rules. Even if it isn’t I think FIRST would fail you on your inspection as a danger to others.
: I would pay money to see the moron who get’s hit in the eye by a horizontal lazer pointer resting 5 inches above the ground…
: Josh
: Team 419
: “Wha?”
i would pay more to see the nitwit who gets hit in the eye by a laser pointer pointing straight to the ground.
-anton
Posted by Michael Bloomfield at 2/4/2001 8:37 AM EST
Student on team Robotic Plague from Staten Island Tech sponsored by Verizon.
In Reply to: …
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/4/2001 3:23 AM EST:
Well what about when ur robot flips over and the Laser Pointers are facing straight towards the crowd…now whos the moron. Why dont you RAMBOTS think before you speak.
Mike
Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/4/2001 12:21 PM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.
In Reply to: But what about…
Posted by Michael Bloomfield on 2/4/2001 8:37 AM EST:
: Well what about when ur robot flips over and the Laser Pointers are facing straight towards the crowd…now whos the moron. Why dont you RAMBOTS think before you speak.
: Mike
lol.
-anton
Posted by Josh at 2/4/2001 12:39 PM EST
Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In Reply to: Re: But what about…
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/4/2001 12:21 PM EST:
: : Well what about when ur robot flips over and the Laser Pointers are facing straight towards the crowd…now whos the moron. Why dont you RAMBOTS think before you speak.
: : Mike
: lol.
: -anton
Do you know where the center of gravity is on a robot that is 28 inches wide, 30 inches long, and 10 inches high? As i said in General, we were doing jumps off the 4 inch bar to test this thing out, and not once did it flip…
Besides, we would have the thing on a button anyway, so we only use it durring parts of the round and turn it off when we were doing any movements besides horizontal…
Is that thinking good enough?
Josh
Team 419
Posted by Shawn McMahon at 2/4/2001 12:53 PM EST
Student on team #263, Aftershock, from Sachem H.S. and Symbol, Citycorp., Apoge, CA …
In Reply to: Re: But what about…
Posted by Josh on 2/4/2001 12:39 PM EST:
I think this convo. has gone a little farther than a simple “Can we use a laser or not?” Relax. Why would you only use the laser in parts of the round? Just curious. FIRST may rule it as a driving aid instead of just decoration. (Only my opinion) As it was stated before, they may also veiw it as a safety hazard. I don’t know. I’m not a judge. I say put it on there anyway. If they say take it off then take it off. Simple as that. If its only decoration it won’t be a terrible loss if you have to remove it.
Posted by Josh at 2/4/2001 1:50 PM EST
Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In Reply to: Keep it friendly
Posted by Shawn McMahon on 2/4/2001 12:53 PM EST:
: I think this convo. has gone a little farther than a simple “Can we use a laser or not?” Relax. Why would you only use the laser in parts of the round? Just curious. FIRST may rule it as a driving aid instead of just decoration. (Only my opinion) As it was stated before, they may also veiw it as a safety hazard. I don’t know. I’m not a judge. I say put it on there anyway. If they say take it off then take it off. Simple as that. If its only decoration it won’t be a terrible loss if you have to remove it.
Me and anton were just playing around, we had an idea of using a lazer pointer, but then we realized that the only reason we needed one on was for directional purposes, and that would act as a driving aid, so we killed the idea in the second week. It is kinda like the helicopter idea, a really cool idea if it could be implimented…but not something anyone is gonna try doing.
We’ve already thought through this entire conversation, that’s why i got a little angry when Mike told us to start thinking…
Josh
Team 419
“Not all who wander are lost” J.R.R. Tolkien
Posted by Michael Bloomfield at 2/4/2001 2:15 PM EST
Student on team Robotic Plague from Staten Island Tech sponsored by Verizon.
In Reply to: Re: Keep it friendly
Posted by Josh on 2/4/2001 1:50 PM EST:
Sorry dude…I knew you guys were joking around but sometimes you guys go to far. No hard feelings.
Mike
Posted by Anton Abaya at 2/4/2001 2:38 PM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.
In Reply to: Re: Keep it friendly
Posted by Michael Bloomfield on 2/4/2001 2:15 PM EST:
: Sorry dude…I knew you guys were joking around but sometimes you guys go to far. No hard feelings.
: Mike
nah dude… it’s all good. come by and we’ll give ya a rambots tour…
(perhaps a free laser pointer?)
-anton
“A GIAANT LAAASSERRR.” -Dr. Evil
Posted by Josh at 2/4/2001 3:04 PM EST
Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
In Reply to: i wub u…
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/4/2001 2:38 PM EST:
: : Sorry dude…I knew you guys were joking around but sometimes you guys go to far. No hard feelings.
: : Mike
: nah dude… it’s all good. come by and we’ll give ya a rambots tour…
: (perhaps a free laser pointer?)
: -anton
: “A GIAANT LAAASSERRR.” -Dr. Evil
/me grabs laser pointer from table
/me gaurds it vehnemously
HE CAN"T HAVE MINE!!!
ALL MINE I TELL YOU! MINE!
Josh
Team 419
“Wha?”
Posted by bill whitley at 2/4/2001 8:29 PM EST
Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.
In Reply to: Re: i wub u…
Posted by Josh on 2/4/2001 3:04 PM EST:
: : : Sorry dude…I knew you guys were joking around but sometimes you guys go to far. No hard feelings.
: : : Mike
: : nah dude… it’s all good. come by and we’ll give ya a rambots tour…
: : (perhaps a free laser pointer?)
: : -anton
: : “A GIAANT LAAASSERRR.” -Dr. Evil
:
: /me grabs laser pointer from table
: /me gaurds it vehnemously
: HE CAN"T HAVE MINE!!!
: ALL MINE I TELL YOU! MINE!
: Josh
: Team 419
: “Wha?”
mini-me stop humping the “laser”"
Bill
Team 70
Posted by Jason Wolf at 2/7/2001 9:11 AM EST
Student on team #375, Robotic Plague, from Staten Island Technical HS and Verizon.
In Reply to: mini-me…
Posted by bill whitley on 2/4/2001 8:29 PM EST:
nice post, dont even fit on the screen, congrats… what regional u guys goin to?(ones who wanna put laser on)