News, events, and updates from Team 254.
Drivebase Task: Model drivebase moving up platform ramp with 1/8" center drop and minimal space from outside bumper supports To ensure we have a stable robot when our CG raises with our elevator, we decided to extend our wheelbase as far out as possible. By…
Read postDrivebase Task: Test different wheel arrangements between colsons and omnis We decided to switch our initial idea of using 6 colsons to 2 colsons and 4 omnis on the drivebase. We also decreased the drivebase width by 0.6 inches to accommodate for the entire…
Read postDrivebase Task: Test drivebase with modelled dimensions (28"x33") 1.15” center drop; from top of frame rail and placed 2.5” from the front and back of the drivebase frame high centering on the ramp at various angles. When approaching the ramp perpendicularly,…
Read postHere is the 2018 game animation. Game Analysis This year’s game involved many variables, requiring a strategy that succeeded in performing all tasks presented in the challenge. With the power ups, scoring based on points/sec, randomized sides, and the…
Read postOn Thursday, December 7th, we hosted a Game Analysis, Scouting, and Strategy Workshop to help acquaint new team members with an important aspect of the robot game. The workshop by led by a member of Team 254’s drive team, Brandon Chuang. During the workshop,…
Read postEvent Summary On November 11th, Team 254 appeared at the Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Day to demonstrate our 2017 season robot Misfire. At the event, we used a few game elements like wiffle balls, gears, and a makeshift wooden hopper to show over 2000…
Read postA Brief Summary As part of an eventful weekend, we hosted Chezy Champs, our annually hosted offseason FRC tournament at Bellarmine College Preparatory, in our hometown of San Jose, CA. We had a great time jumping back into action with our robot, Misfire,…
Read postTeam 254 is kicking off the school year with a Fall Project. This year students will be building a gear robot for the 2017 FIRST Steamworks challenge. The goal of this year's Fall Project is to provide students with the opportunity to pursue whichever aspect…
Read postTeam 254 is proud to present the Technical Binder, Code Release, and Blog Release for our 2017 World Champion winning robot, Misfire. If you have any questions, feel free to comment on the Chief Delphi thread for our code release and our technical binder…
Read post2017 FRC Class of FIRST Champions Recently, we attended the first ever FIRST Festival of Champions in Manchester, NH. After winning the St. Louis Championship with our extraordinary alliance partners, we faced the Houston Championship winning alliance in an…
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