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Again with the mill type thing

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Yesterday, Sunday, I got the opportunity to cut out some parts on our nice new mill we got last week. It’s fast. So far, we’ve been running the mill with just spraying with WD-40 as a coolant, but once we … Continue reading →

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Final Qualification Matches, Beginning Elimination

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Today, the qualification matches at the Autodesk Portland Regional finished up, with us performing much better. We ended up in 34th seed. When the top 8 seeded teams were choosing, we were lucky enough to be chosen by Team 8, … Continue reading →

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Things aren’t going too well.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Here at the competition, because of certain pieces not coming together correctly,  and our head programmer makes some very bad decisions. He blows off time that could be used. We’ve had so many issues, that we thought all the problems … Continue reading →

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Hello from Portland

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

I’m in my bed at my hotel, in Portland. Tomorrow starts the practice day for the Autodesk Oregon FRC Regional. We have some work to do on our robot, but we hope to be in practice matches by 13:00 (1:00pm). … Continue reading →

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My Trip to Portland approaches

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Yes, I am again going to Portland for a robotics competition, again at Rose Quarter. I just need two more teachers to sign my permission form, then I am leaving on Wednesday, after school. I’m driving down with other robotics … Continue reading →

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FRC Build Season is closing soon

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

The date for FIRST Robotics Competition teams to ship off their robots is drawing nearer. I’m in the Tahoma Robotics Club, and I am getting to see our robot come together. We hope that our robot will do very well … Continue reading →

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