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Image:DB13_Champs_170428-7.jpg|The return of alumna saboteur Dana! Visiting us on Archimedes | Image:DB13_Champs_170428-7.jpg|The return of alumna saboteur Dana! Visiting us on Archimedes | ||
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-8.jpg|Thom Galie (2607 - RoboVikings) with queued team | Image:DB13_Champs_170428-8.jpg|Thom Galie (2607 - RoboVikings) with queued team | ||
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Revision as of 22:27, 3 May 2017
This was our 7th consecutive FRC Championship, meaning that the team has participated in all of the St. Louis FRC Championships. I like this venue and will miss it. Fortunately, I like the people much more than the venue and the people will be moving on to Detroit next year.
Our qualification performance was mixed. We've improved our gear running to five gears per match. On the other hand, autonomous gear placement consistently failed. Our shooter performed better than in past competitions, but not good enough for us to make a living with it; a 2.5 ball/s average rate just doesn't cut it here. Our gearing change (48:1 to 25:1) provided faster, reliable climbing, which turned out to be useful. We ended qualification matches in 33th place (of 66) in Archimedes Sub-Division with a 6-4-0 record.
Despite our middle of the pack ranking, we were the 2nd pick of the 1st alliance comprising 1058 (PVC Pirates - Captain), 67 (The HOT Team) and 2137 (T.O.R.C.). Together, we won Archimedes Sub-Division and advanced to Einstein! Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the finals. From a historical perspective, the team has won at the (Sub-)Division level during three of the past five years ( 2013, 2014 & 2017); and finished as Sub-Division Finalist in 2015.
Braden connected us with event sponsor Bosch, who were very impressed with Sab-BOT-age's use of 3-d printed parts on DEWBOT XIII. We ended up doing a video for Bosch, who were promoting their Dremel 3-d printers.
High Drama
FRC Championship Photo Gallery
FRC Championship at St. Louis's America Center - for the last time...
Always take safety seriously!
Fortunately, the sign was right outside Sugarfire. Well, safety first!
Robot inspection
Drive team queued for practice match
Drive team queued for practice match
Sam
FRC 225 TechFire on field calibrating cameras
Camera calibration on Archimedes
Camera calibration on Archimedes
Camera calibration on Archimedes
Camera calibration on Archimedes
FRC 217 ThunderChickens calibrating camera on Archimedes
Camera calibration on Archimedes - Matthew, Douglas & Laura
Camera calibration on Archimedes - Laura & Matthew
Bobby, Douglas & Clem McKown working in pit
Saboteurs Becca & Meghana
Pit scene
Mentors' breakfast speaker
Mentors' breakfast speaker
Mentors' breakfast speaker
Mentors' breakfast speaker
Mentors' breakfast speaker
Mentors' breakfast speaker - Woodie Flowers
The return of alumna saboteur Dana! Visiting us on Archimedes
Thom Galie (2607 - RoboVikings) with queued team
Matthew S ready on airship
DEWBOT dropping off gear
Airship action
Gear running
