Team Ford FIRST Knowledgebase

The public and Team Ford will use this site for answers to questions about:

• Team Building/Organization

• Strategy

• Transmissions

• Electronics

• Programming

• Pneumatics

• Stock

• Other

Team Building/Organization

www.chiefdelphi.comChief Delphi forum
Team Organization - Powerpoint presented at 2003 Kick-Off

Robotics Education - Student Workbook - Word File
 

Strategy

Game Strategy - Excel File

Top Ten Ways to Build a Great Robot - PowerPoint Presentation

Best Practices for Robot Design - PowerPoint Presentation

Ford FIRST Game Brainstorming Summary.rtf
 

Transmissions

 
Download plans

Download Gearbox
Download Control Logic

Motor Drive Presentation

Presentation

Right click to save it to your hard drive

http://www.ifirobotics.com/ Gets you to the main page for all of the controls, sensors, and kit parts and the DEFAULT Code with camera, which is a link to the kevin.org link listed above.
http://www.ifirobotics.com/oi.shtml gets you all of the documentation on the operator interface
Allied Electronics

B.G. Micro (Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog) Shop Online

Digi-Key

Diverse Electronic Services Nanticoke PA electronic circuit design repair consulting design printed circuit boards H-Bridge H B

Innovation First, Inc.

Surplus Traders

Jameco

EVParts - Electric golf car and cart parts and accessories

Batteries

Robotic Power Solutions

Eagle-Picher Technologies, LLC.

Battery Info Links

House of Batteries

BatteryWeb.com

Powerline-Battery Specialist

Yuasa Exide Inc

EnerSys Stationary

http://batterymart.com/

 

Traction Materials for wheels

Small Parts Website: http://www.engineeringfindings.com/cat22/cat22pg314.pdf

Small Parts Number: B-PAD-6 (page 314 of catalog)

Material: Neoprene Cushioning Pad with 45 degree ribbing

Description (from the catalog):
Equipment Mounting Pads provide a simple way to cushion against moderate shock, vibration and noise. The ribbing pattern allows nesting "ribbin-groove", or stacked with ribs at 90_ to each other. This versatility gives optimum shock and vibration protection for many types of equipment. No tools, bolts, or adhesives are required. The ribs provide a firm footing to floor and equipment.  Simply set the machine legs down on the pad or pads as needed. Provided in four standard sizes, precut and ready to use. Or a large piece may be easily cut with scissors along prescored 2" lines. A single layer is 3/8" thick and will support 50 psi at an approximated natural frequency of 18 hz.

Sizes                       Cost   

4x4 inch                    $5.65 

12x12 inch               $42.45 

12x24 inch               $70.75 

24x24 inch               $117.95

Please note; this material has a friction coefficient of approx 1.5 when in contact with the carpet currently used in the FIRST Competition.

Micro-Mark

Enco -- The Right Tool At The Right Price!

http://kevin.org/frc gets you to program modules and data sheets for camera, encoders, gyros, etc.
http://www.ifirobotics.com/rc.shtml Gets you to all of the robot controller documentation, IFI_Loader, DEFAULT Code
Goal Seek Program - by Eric Rassmusson (FIRST)

Clippard Online

Alum Extrusions

 

80-20 Inc.

Brunner Enterprises Inc.

Cardinal Aluminum Company - A Full Service Aluminum Extruder

XBeams

OEMetrix

The Fred Werner Company

THERMOPRENE {aluminum extrusions}

Linn Products, Inc.

Morse Industries

ASAP Source- Aluminum, Steel and Plastic Supplier - Order Online

Industrial Metal Supply

Machinist Materials Home Page

http://onlinemetals.com/

Robin Materials

MetalMart Inc. - For Your Demanding Metal Needs!

Carpenter Technology - Manufacturer of stainless steel, titanium, other specialty metals, and various engineered products

Plastics

GE Polymershapes

Battlebots.com Building and Competing Parts and Materials
Other Cool Robot Places
FIRST Cad Library
Thomas Register

RC Car Stuff

Robinson Racing Products

DuraTrax

Battle Bots Stuff

Coolrobots Builders Corner

IFIrobotics.com

NPC Robotics - Robot Power Drives, Accessories, and More!

Model Engineering

ModelEngineeringSoc.com

LittleMachineShop.com,

ShapeMaster Inc. (800) 779-6925

American Science & Surplus