(Part 2) Top products from r/FRC

Have you tried the goggles that look like this? https://www.amazon.com/3M-91252-80024-Chemical-Splash-Impact/dp/B00467C7AE If it works for you a bunch of school science classrooms have them, if you're a school team. I'm 90% sure they're compliant but if they work for you it's good to make sure.

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Rice Eating Meetup on Friday, somewhere in Cobo: Be nice 4 free rice. Y'all better bring some furikake to that meetup bc eating with only soy sauce is kinda boring imo

I suppose something like this would be useful for carrying one battery at a time. However, my team (and I think most teams) have a cart that we use to carry all of our batteries around. They're rarely being carried on their own.

I have intentionally oversize glasses (a bit taller than yours) for increased vision range. I've found these to work well enough: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001YXJ7G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

better option

Any of the air horn/lowrider/air suspension tanks are way better options than using a ton of little tanks

Check robot manual for rules regarding compressor, as far as I know for offboard they must be rated at a max of 1.1CFM at 12v

IIRC tank just needs to be rated to appropriate specs for pressure

best option for offboard compressor

even better option for compressor

Our team did it last year to record game footage. As long as the inspectors sign off on it, you're good to go.


I recommend picking up a GoPro tripod adapter for mounting it. It let's you attach the camera on with a 1/4-20 bolt and is a little more secure than the adhesive mounts.
http://www.amazon.com/GoPro-GTRA30-Tripod-Mount/dp/B002RCLYXG

Sorry for the bad link, on mobile.

Our team uses Victor SP's since we can't afford Talon SRX's, so CAN is out of the picture.

Do you mean "real Y cables" as in something like this?: https://www.amazon.com/PWM-Y-Splitter-Cable-Adapter/dp/B002OFP6QW

Edit: Will we be penalized for keeping our PWM cables soldered together?

They are just regular cable ties. You get a pack of tie mounts like these http://www.amazon.com/Startech-HC102-Adhesive-Cable-Mounts/dp/B00008VFBE/ref=lp_507844_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396873899&sr=1-9 and you place a zip tie through it and around what you want to mount.

We use USB OTG flash drives like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Stellar-Ruggedized-Storage-Android-Tablets/dp/B00L6M1H1C/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1420997192&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+otg+flash+drive

One of our mentors lent us this tool that we call 'nippers', and they make our life about 200x easier with cutting Alupanel or Lexan. Very similar to this.

We ran with the Logitech controllers this year to allow the driver to move into the next driver station or switch positions with the co-driver as needed to improve his sight lines. If your students have used the Logitech controllers before, I'd personally recommend sticking to them.

A lot of teams use joysticks. Common ones are:

• Mad Katz V1 - Ambidextrous, but I've heard bad things about the build quality
  
• Logitech Extreme 3D - Includes twist axis, nice button set, but only right handed
  
• Logitech Attack 3 - Ambidextrous, fairly rugged (we've had some since like 2010), but not readily available anymore.
  
  Or you can totally jump the shark and go full-on 114 style DJ board and guitar as controllers!

Im already designing a version of this for Peachtree District:
https://www.amazon.com/Gamma-Sports-Automatic-Tennis-Mower/dp/B002N1JHMG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1483850682&sr=8-9&keywords=tennis+ball+collector

Let me introduce you to Thomas & Betts zip ties. In normal zipties, the first thing that breaks is the plastic tongue. Instead of a plastic tongue these use a metal one.

Here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Wacky-Noodles-Floating-Choose-Assorted/dp/B004UHED0C

Beware of the field supervisor. He carries on his a Uno Attack Card Dispenser full of red cards for robots who send the snack cubes at him.