What’s up now. Speculation, rumors, Segway, what will we do over the next months untill Janurary? Well, I’m already board and I haven’t been off the plane for more than 4 hours.
God, that was fun 
No joke, on the plane I started coming up with modifications to this years robot and how we could have made it better. Obviously the game will be completly different next year, but maybe some of the new ideas will help
i was thinking on the plane too. i was still trying to figure out how to beat team 71. i know that they were beaten when they got hung up on the goal, but i couldn’t figue out any other way.
*Originally posted by fast frank *
**i was thinking on the plane too. i was still trying to figure out how to beat team 71. i know that they were beaten when they got hung up on the goal, but i couldn’t figue out any other way. **
Thats easy. Turn them around.
Now what?
Its FUNDRASING TIME!!
Don’t forget your offseason compitions either.
Wetzel
Where am I going?
Dominos, Papa Johns, local Dew distributer, welding shops
I got my prioritys strait!:D*Originally posted by fast frank *
**i was thinking on the plane too. i was still trying to figure out how to beat team 71. i know that they were beaten when they got hung up on the goal, but i couldn’t figue out any other way. **
We had them beat in the semi-finals, match 2. We had all three goals in our scoring position, but then at the 24 second mark our robot shut off for some unknown reason and rage pushed one of them back into theirs. They beat us by one ball =(
Anyway, what happened is that 60 started on the inside instead of the outside cause we figured they needed to get to the goal faster. They grabbed two and we helped push them into scoring position. Since we pushed the two goals so fast, 71 was not able to grab onto the third. We took this oppurtunity to ‘swerve’ around to the other goal and push it to the others. At this point, 173 grabbed onto the goal and tried to suck up balls. We pinned them up against the railing which prevented them from moving, and whenever they tried to go around we ‘crabbed’ and pushed them back into 71. Like I said, this continued until the 24 second mark when we were shut off sigh
Also, in the finals they were beat by pushing the center goal full speed into them at the very begining, which prevented them from grabbing the other two. This also broke their bot :rolleyes:
So that is how the beast can be beat, very possible. Looking back we should have done the same strategy we used in the second match in the first. Oh well, my hats off to them, they have one hell of a tough robot
*Originally posted by Team384:JosephM *
**what will we do over the next months untill Janurary? **
Go to a post seasonal regional run by a team. They’re fun, a little more chaotic, but you get to travel again… I know that my team, 357, may be going to the Tunkhannock and Wissahickon Post Seasons…
well, if 810’s right side chains had not fallen/been taken off the sprokects before our final qual match, we would have probably beaten rage, and then had bragging rights and possibly even kept them from winning it all. we also could have easily beaten 71, cause we’re just about as fast, if not faster, than them, and we also happened to be the strongest robot in Newton (according to the techno ticks). why did no one choose rookie teams for alliance partners? oh well, next year we have to do really good to go to nats.
prototype drivetrains!
Be sure to look in off-season competition where you will see the Baxter Brawl. We will probably be posting some info on it real soon (that is if we have it for sure, although I am pretty sure we are having it :)) The date is set for the 13th, 14th, and 15th, and there should be some good teams there like maybe hot bot, wildstang, beatty, and others…
*Originally posted by Ian W. *
**why did no one choose rookie teams for alliance partners? oh well, next year we have to do really good to go to nats.
Don’t worry man. 810 is one of the best rookie teams this year. Your team should quickly grow into one of the elite teams that always builds a great bot. You built a great drive train and customized the PBasic program, two of the hardest things for a rookie team to do.
Well for me, I think I’m taking a 2-year or more break from FIRST, until I finish college… or maybe I’ll stay involved as just a part-time mentor or something. I’ve come to a point where I’m forced to make a choice between GPA and FIRST, and I think GPA is the right “career choice” thing.
Patrick
*Originally posted by GregT *
**prototype drivetrains! **
Hehe, at work I was so bored I came up with three… I think two of them are a little too hard to implement on a robot though… maybe a small car
One of the things a FIRST team should consider is the Urban Search and Rescue Robot competition put on be FEMA. I 've seen this competiton - and I think even an average FIRST team could come up with a robot that would kick-butt. Also this is something that unfortunately, in the error of suicide bombers is an important field of study.
Also:
1999-2000 Robots have to climb onto a rasied moving platform or go up a ramp, reach up high -
Dean invents wheel chair tha can go up curbs and ramps and reach up high.
2001 robots have to balance on a teeter totter
Dean invents Segway
2002 robots move heavy goals and are manuverable.
Dean invents … the Segway Two - which can haul medium
loads and maybe climb stairs or curbs.
(I think Dean is using us as a large, unpaid research and development group for his inventions!)
Seal this prediction in an envelope - and then you’ll know who told ya FIRST.
We have started planning for our Chairman’s Award submission. As a rookie team this year we decided not to stretch ourselves thin trying to do everything. But we will try this next year.
We are also planning on building a real cart for our robot. Brainstorming is in progress now. We know we need bigger wheels and bigger speakers than this years cart had. 
I’ve come to a point where I’m forced to make a choice between GPA and FIRST, and I think GPA is the right “career choice” thing.
I’m finishing up my junior year in Systems Engineering and I find myself facing the same dilemma. Personally, I’ve decided not to care about my GPA. I value the real world experience I get from FIRST more than I value a weak abstraction of my academic abilities.
My .02
-Joel
For all those who are still excited about the competition this year, the Baxter Bomb Squad will host Brawl June 14 and 15. For more information go to Off-Season/Unofficial Competitions, then Baxter Ozark Mountain Brawl. Please let us know if you can come by replying to [email protected]
Thanks
1999-2000 Robots have to climb onto a rasied moving platform or go up a ramp, reach up high -
Dean invents wheel chair tha can go up curbs and ramps and reach up high.
2001 robots have to balance on a teeter totter
Dean invents Segway2002 robots move heavy goals and are manuverable.
Dean invents … the Segway Two - which can haul medium
loads and maybe climb stairs or curbs.(I think Dean is using us as a large, unpaid research and development group for his inventions!)
Seal this prediction in an envelope - and then you’ll know who told ya FIRST.
I find this to be really interesting. Hmm, wonder what will happen next?
*Originally posted by weedie *
**I find this to be really interesting. Hmm, wonder what will happen next? **
Segway 3: The Passenger Vehicle of Tomorrow
Dean will take the goals from this year, hook them all to segway and you can transport your entire family with a segway! 
*Originally posted by Ian W. *
**why did no one choose rookie teams for alliance partners? **
I was also wonderin at te last of rookie alliance partners. Why did no one choose rookie teams ? At te Canadian reional we won wit two rookie teams 771 and 865. At te nats warp 7 (865) was first for a lon time and ended te first day 5t in te seedins. tey ad a few bad rounds after tat at ended somewere arround 23rd. Still i was very surprised wen noone picked tis team despite a reional victory and some excellent performance earlier in te competition. I know tat if an experienced team ad been in te same situation, someone would ave picked tem. Unfortunate.
You may ave notivced my h and g key arent workin. Im still tryin to fix tem.
Now is the time to pick your new team members for next year.
Now is the time to plan some summer activities with your team, either to play or to fundraise.
Now is the time to re-organize your team, and plan meeting dates from now until Regionals.
Now is the time to think about drive trains.
Now is the time to think about about the animation competition.
Now is the time to consider attending all the workshops available to help with all aspects of building and maintaining your team and its success.
Now is the time to think of what you’d like to see discussed at the Team Forum in August.
Now is the time to think about how to win the Chairman’s Award.
Now is the time to catalog and display your team photos and videos.
Now is the time to build your team website, or update your current one.
Now is the time to recruit a new high school near you to join FIRST next year, then help them do it.
Now is the time to think about taking your team to the next level, by employing team building exercizes, bigger fund raising, mentoring other schools, REALLY going after the Chairman’s or the Woodie Flowers Award, starting a Lego League at your local middle or elementary school.
Now is the time to register for a couple Off-Season Competitions - you can just do it all over again, or you can train new field teams.
It’s really not about 6 weeks, or even 3 months anymore, is it?