Can you believe it? We’re already one-third of the way through build season, and there’s no sign of the progress stopping any time soon. We have prototyped a kicker, but we are adding a flywheel to make the kicker more powerful.
To raise money, as mentioned in the other post, we are holding a raffle and [...]
As a part of “National Mentoring Month”, today is official “Thank Your Mentor Day!”
Some history from www.nationalmentoringmonth.org -
“Created by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR, National Mentoring Month (NMM) is marking its ninth year in 2010. By focusing national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us—individuals, businesses, [...]
The Londonderry High School FIRST Robotics Team #1058 has begun selling tickets for their Fantastic February FIRST Fundraiser. Tickets are $5 each and a number will be drawn each day in February for a corresponding prize – with the top prize being a 11.6″ Gateway Netbook! All proceeds will go towards paying off parts & [...]
with no signs of slowing….
There may be slush on the ground, but we’re all safe and warm here in the metal shop at LHS. Yes, not even the elements can get in the way of our mission to make a dominating robot for this year’s competition. With hot chocolate in hand, I’ve arrived here at [...]
Thank you, Schyuler (I know I butchered your name, sorry) for that informative update. I’m here to tell you all what was happening in the shop on Saturday.
The day began with the fitting of a CIM motor to the prototype of the kicker. This motor was not quite as powerful as the drill used previously, [...]
Building is underway! The prototypes of the drive train and the kicking mechanism are up and working (but their not attached yet). The big project now is getting the camera to stay steady and the targeting system up and running. Code is being written and wires are being connected just as we speak. I have just [...]
Brendan here, and SUPER PUMPED that build season has finally arrived!!!! This year’s challenge of “Breakaway” (http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=16209) is sure to be a “kicker” (hehe). For those of you reading this, although we are less than one week in, we have gotten our stratagey down pat, and have evern started prototyping! After only 3 days, we [...]