Hello Oregon and WA teams. I spoke with Mark Leon, our favorite NASA Master of Ceremonies for FIRST and he asked me to follow up on a promise he made 4 years...
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Robert Steele
rcsteele06
Feb 5, 2008 9:46 pm
Hello TEAMS!!! The Practice Field at Aviation High School is available for anyone to use!!! We are still working on the driver stations but we now have the...
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sevans34@...
sevans342000
Feb 6, 2008 12:49 am
Thanks Robert and team Skunkworks. Team 1294 EHS Robotics will be there Saturday Feb. 9th between 11 - 3. We need a lot of driving practice, we have new...
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cosmiclightning@...
cosmiclightn...
Feb 7, 2008 5:58 am
I know this sounds really odd, but be careful how fast you let your drivers go. We have had some problems with drivers who when they start want to go too fast...
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Deb Mumm-Hill
debmummhill
Feb 7, 2008 6:46 am
FRC Alumni, Dinner with Mark Leon from NASA for any FIRST alumni who were on a team 4 years ago at the Pacific NW Regional and currently pursuing an...
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Amy McIvor
ajmac83
Feb 11, 2008 2:47 am
In the past there has been a semi-formal organized event at the practice field on the Saturday before the ship date. Is something like that happening this year...
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Robert Steele
rcsteele06
Feb 12, 2008 1:48 am
Hello Amy and hello to all teams... I really don't like to dress up much so I am not sure about any type of FORMAL activity... We would love to host whomever...
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Deb Mumm-Hill
debmummhill
Feb 12, 2008 11:35 pm
Thought some teams may be interested in Carnegie Mellon's Botline newsletter Deb February 2008 * News, Information & Updates from the Robotics Academy* ...
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Robert Steele
rcsteele06
Feb 13, 2008 10:28 pm
Let me clarify... We still have school this week at Aviation High School. Highline and Bellevue and Seattle PS seem to have different schedules both for ...
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larry barello
lbarello
Feb 15, 2008 1:45 am
Robert, when can Bellevue High come down to use the field tomorrow (Friday)? I think we are planning on 5:30pm, but if I could get there earlier and get in...
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Goodman Pete E.
goodmanpe@...
Feb 15, 2008 9:07 pm
Robert, Kamiak team 372 plans on being there from 3pm to 6pm tomorrow. We will bring our ball along also. Thanks, Pete Goodman ...
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Reo Hornibrook
r.hornibrook
Feb 16, 2008 9:31 am
Team 492 is Planning to be there from 9am-5pm tomorrow (today actually), Saturday. -Thank you, Reo Honribrook On Feb 15, 2008 1:07 PM, Goodman Pete E....
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Brennan Ashton
linuxpenguin...
Feb 16, 2008 1:08 pm
Part of team 2605 is planning on being down there, 9:00 to when you want us to leave. Thank you so much for the opportunity, Brennan Ashton Team Lead Team 2605...
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jinhay84
Feb 17, 2008 3:29 am
Our IR Board has stopped working. We suspect it is the problem addressed in the latest FIRST update. Is there anyone in the Seattle area who has the ability to...
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Susan Martucci
jkdevl
Feb 17, 2008 5:54 pm
I need to buy a lead-acid battery charger - 24Volt - 2amps Any recommendations on where to purchase this item locally? I have found several online, but we...
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jinhay84
Feb 17, 2008 9:38 pm
Our electronics mentor was able to work out a fix to reflash the PIC. He is willing to help out any teams that encounter this problem. Thanks...
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Deb Mumm-Hill
debmummhill
Feb 24, 2008 12:09 am
Greetings FIRST teams, I wanted to send out one last note regarding a great dinner opportunity with Mark Leon, our favorite NASA blue haired MC for FRC alumni...
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Advay Mengle
advaynrg948
Feb 24, 2008 12:18 am
Hi Deb, I'm one such alum, but as I am at MIT, I won't be able to attend. However, I would like to invite my alumni friends who are still in the ...
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Goodman Pete E.
goodmanpe@...
Feb 25, 2008 7:03 pm
Deb, This person was not at that regional but might be of interest to those doing the NASA filming. Kyle Fitzpatrick is an Electrical Engineer that was...
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Deb Mumm-Hill
debmummhill
Feb 25, 2008 7:08 pm
Pete, Yes, I'd love to have Kyle talk to the NASA folks. Will you please have him connect with me when he gets to the arena? Thanks Deb ... -- Debra Mumm-Hill ...
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Donna Lew
lewc5racer
Feb 26, 2008 2:54 am
Perhaps a FIRST alumni mentors meeting is in order. team xbot has two mentors who have been active with FIRST both in high school and work: Ben LeClerc Ma...
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Kevin Ross
kevinwross
Feb 26, 2008 6:37 am
I would really like to get in touch with all of the FIRST alumni in/from the state of Washington. We have two reasons for this: 1) We would really like to know...
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Kyle Corbitt
kylecorbitt@...
Feb 26, 2008 8:19 am
A critical part of our robot this year relies on one of the 36:1 42mm planetary gearboxes from Banebots. We are using this gearbox along with a Fischer-Price...
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Goodman Pete E.
goodmanpe@...
Feb 26, 2008 4:39 pm
I will have our group check today and let you know. Team 372 Kamiak Pete ________________________________ From: pnw-first@yahoogroups.com...
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Donna Lew
lewc5racer
Feb 26, 2008 6:22 pm
Madison can we help Kyle out? The extra motors are in the box in Jan's SUV (heading to Portland on Wed. afternoon). I think I saw one banebot in the box. Kyle...
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Goodman Pete E.
goodmanpe@...
Feb 26, 2008 6:26 pm
Kyle, We checked and came up empty on that gearbox. We do have motor/gearbox planetary combos but I could not find any info on it and it was nothing like the...
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Donna Lew
lewc5racer
Feb 26, 2008 6:43 pm
Kyle we do not have any spares and it would require dismantling our last year's robot which would not be easy. Since all the mentors are in the same boat as me...
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Donna Lew
lewc5racer
Feb 26, 2008 6:46 pm
Madison Krass is ordering the banebot for you and having it delivered to the hotel. We will see you 1st thing Thursday morning with a banebot in hand!Donna Y....
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Donna Lew
lewc5racer
Feb 26, 2008 6:58 pm
okay I need to read all of the email message. Madison take apart X7. X7 is at the lab. Donna Y. Lew 206 972-4119 (cell) To: pnw-first@...:...
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Darren Collins
tahomarobotics
Feb 26, 2008 8:07 pm
Team 2046 has 2 27:1 42mm Banebot transmissions on our robot which we will be replacing with 48:1's on Thursday morning. You are welcome to use either or both...
