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by lucwilder42
June 29th, 2012, 9:41 pm
Forum: 2012 Build Events
Topic: Robot Arm C
Replies: 531
Views: 110783

Re: Robot Arm C

Make the robot build a lego structure set at competition. Robots in industry build structures, why shouldn't ours? Fastest time and have intricate structures. Small legos so the the kit people have a chance
by lucwilder42
June 14th, 2012, 9:30 pm
Forum: Helicopters C
Topic: Duration
Replies: 219
Views: 53837

Re: Duration

I was standing next to the guy filming :) Roy's design was awesome, he totally bypassed a gear transmission by using really thin wire spinning in a very thin curved aluminum tube. It wasn't even close to optimized though.
by lucwilder42
June 3rd, 2012, 10:15 pm
Forum: 2012 Nationals
Topic: Most competitive state
Replies: 131
Views: 47185

Re: Most competitive state

Ohio, California, Michigan
by lucwilder42
May 27th, 2012, 8:09 pm
Forum: Towers B/C
Topic: General Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 112223

Re: General Discussion

yea, about 6.9-7 grams assuming it was 70 cm and held all mass I had a full height 6.67 gram tower hold it all about two weeks before our regional tournament this year, and unfortunately I wasn't able to replicate it all season. But, that's how towers goes. As frustrating as it can be, I'll miss it...
by lucwilder42
May 27th, 2012, 8:03 pm
Forum: Towers B/C
Topic: General Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 112223

Re: General Discussion

quizbowl wrote:
lucwilder42 wrote:Does anybody know the top efficiency for Division C?
Solon, if I remember, got 97 and change.
Not too shabby
by lucwilder42
May 25th, 2012, 8:26 pm
Forum: Towers B/C
Topic: General Discussion
Replies: 353
Views: 112223

Re: General Discussion

Does anybody know the top efficiency for Division C?
by lucwilder42
May 21st, 2012, 7:27 pm
Forum: Helicopters C
Topic: Ceiling at Nationals
Replies: 52
Views: 24703

Re: Ceiling at Nationals

Mounds View's helicopter got stuck in the rafters, which was pretty frustrating for our helicopter people who had put so much effort into their Chinook, but we realize it was out of our control and is just one of the unlucky things that can happen to any team at any Science Olympiad competition. St...
by lucwilder42
May 20th, 2012, 1:52 pm
Forum: Helicopters C
Topic: Duration
Replies: 219
Views: 53837

Re: Duration

ya! I talked with him last year for an hour in the Shell. I like the Hawaiian shirts he inevitable wears. You were able to fly in the hall versus in the actual competition area? How did that work out O.o 2:30 is a good time, that Troy's 3:11 I hear was insane. I would have loved to been down in Flo...
by lucwilder42
May 20th, 2012, 1:44 pm
Forum: Helicopters C
Topic: Duration
Replies: 219
Views: 53837

Re: Duration

Took second with 2:30. The gym was predictably awful, at least 80% of the teams got stuck on one of their flights. Our saving grace was the ability to fly in the hallway on a nice flat ceiling. The highlight of my day was talking to Dave Zeigler, whose Freedom Flight Models I've been building off of...

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