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Category: FRC 2019

Reversible Bumpers

February 10, 2019Design, FRC 2019, ManufacturingLeave a Comment on Reversible BumpersJohn Sullivan

We decided to try something we have talked about for the past couple years: reversible bumpers! Thanks to some great video tutorials online, we think these will turn out well. These should be more efficient to create, while also saving …

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Chicken Vision

February 3, 2019Design, FRC 2019, ManufacturingLeave a Comment on Chicken VisionJohn Sullivan

While the mechanical team has moved into heavy fabrication of parts, electrical work continues. Meanwhile, the programming team has some great vision code ready for the robot, and everyone! Lead programmer has packaged and published the #ChickenVision code to the …

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SolidWorks CAD and Vision Prototyping

January 27, 2019Design, FRC 2019, SponsorsLeave a Comment on SolidWorks CAD and Vision PrototypingJohn Sullivan

SolidWorks Education is an excellent sponsor for FIRST teams and provides Screaming Chickens with software licenses each year. Today the mechanical team is touching up the SolidWorks CAD. The programming team has been vision prototyping with the 2018 POWER UP game …

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2019 Season is Here!

January 5, 2019FRC 2019Leave a Comment on 2019 Season is Here!John Sullivan

We gathered for FIRST Robotics Competition kickoff today and began our initial brainstorming session. Some great ideas are in store for this season. Watch the video for this season’s game on Youtube. This year’s hashtag is #DestinationDeepSpace … Remember to …

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Thank you Marathon Petroleum Corporation

December 8, 2018FRCFRC 2019, SponsorsLeave a Comment on Thank you Marathon Petroleum CorporationJohn Sullivan

We are excited to announce that we have received a STEM grant from Marathon Petroleum Corporation this year — funding our participation in the 2019 FIRST Robotics Competition this season! We are very thankful to have them as our new …

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re:3D

Thank you re:3D

November 18, 2018FRC 2018, FRC 2019, SponsorsLeave a Comment on Thank you re:3DJohn Sullivan

We have been lucky to have re:3D as a generous sponsor over the past few years. They have provided Screaming Chickens with 3D printing filament, large format parts, polycarbonate sheets, and even tours of their facility. re:3D is a leading …

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Thank you Texas Workforce Commission

October 7, 2018FRCFRC 2019, Offseason, SponsorsLeave a Comment on Thank you Texas Workforce Commissioncruffo

We received a wonderful email this week from First in Texas – We are fortunate enough to have received the Texas Workforce Commission Veteran Team Grant for the 2019 FRC Season! Several of the students are preparing a video to …

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Updates 09/20/2018

September 20, 2018FRCFRC 2019Leave a Comment on Updates 09/20/2018cruffo

Students continue to work on the shooter prototype.  Today we CNC’d Izaak’s design and assembled it.  We have registered to attend the Alamo District event in Week 2 of competitions, but we are still trying to raise the $5000 needed to …

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Recent Posts

  • Reversible Bumpers February 10, 2019
  • Texas 4-H Agrobotics Challenge February 8, 2019
  • Chicken Vision February 3, 2019
  • SolidWorks CAD and Vision Prototyping January 27, 2019
  • 2019 Season is Here! January 5, 2019

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Screaming Chickens is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that facilitates student-led activities in mechanical and electrical engineering, computer programming, and web design through FIRST Robotics Competition (Team #3997) and 4-H activities. EIN 36-4833816.