FIRST Kickoff Workshop
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Contents
Introduction
We will be building the basic kitbot using that materials given to you. There will be no cutting of metal
The Plan
Mechanical
- Speaker: Jevawn Roberts & Mick Roper
- Room: Klaus #
- Assistants: (5x People)
Objectives
- Kit bot build
Tools Needed By Teams
- 3/16” allen wrenches (2), preferably a T-handle or screwdriver type or loop/wire handle for fast turning
- Cordless drill w/ 3/16” allen wrench bit is a plus !
- 7/16” combination wrench; having 2 is nice so teams can always find one when they need it
- General tools are always good to have on hand: Pliers, diagonal cutters, hammer, flathead and Phillips screwdrivers
- File
- Tape measure
- Marking pencil/pen/marker
- Chain break for 3/8” chain
Electrical
- Speaker: Andy Bardagjy
- Room: Klaus 1447
- Assistants: (5x People) (Stuart, )
Objectives
- Combined
- Control System overview
- Control System updates
- Separate
- Control System set up and wiring
Tools Needed By Teams
- Wire strippers
- Wire cutters
- Wire crimpers – a good one, $20-30, with handles 6-7” long
- Phillips screwdriver (#2)
- Flat Screwdriver
- Wago flat screwdriver (supplied in FIRST kit)
- 3/8” combination wrench
- 10mm combination wrench
- Tape measure
- 7/16” combination wrench
- Cordless drill small drill be set up to 3/8”
- Scissors
Controls & Programming
- Speaker: Rick Folea & Elan Grossman
- Room: Klaus 2456
- Assistants: (5x People)
Objectives
- Controls and electrical rooms will be combined initially and will split up.
- LabVIEW overview
Rules
- Speaker:
- Room: Klaus 1443
- Assistants:
Objectives
- Gameplay overview
- Scoring methods
- Safety
Links
2009 Archive
We'll Bring - Materials
- Pre-charged batteries
- A 17' x 37'board to mount
- Pre-Cut 10 AWG wire for the Jaguars
- Pre-Cut 14 AWG wire harness for digital side car
- A single 6 AWG wire for connecting the up the breaker
- 6 AWG lugs
- Velcro
- E-net cable
We'll Bring - Tools
- Crimper
- "Tweakers"
- Hammer
- One set of socket wrenches
- Cadre of hand tools
Teams Bring - Tools
- Allen key set
- Wrenches
- 3/8", 7/16", and 10mm
- Wire strippers, cutters, and crimpers
- 1/4" and 3/8" bits and drill
Teams Bring - Out of the Kit
- Anderson 120A breaker
- Jaguars and PWM cables
- cRio
- Also get the two green 4-pos connectors
- Locate connector for analog card
- Be sure to place all the cards in the correct spot
- Power Distribution Block
- Digital side car
- Also grabs its power connector
- Wireless bridge
- Grab power supply
