2016 Team Magma Build Season

The Kalani High School Team Magma is FRC 3008.

FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff

Team 368 once again hosted the FRC Kickoff at McKinley High School on Saturday, January 9^th.

We arrived at 4:45 AM and went inside to wait for the broadcast video.

Carl took this one with Andrea's camera.

McDonald's once again provided Egg McMuffins and coffee.

Mentors chatting. Photo by Andrea.

After the game reveal video, we got the manual decryption password and went home to nap and print the manals. @Ahead)Together!FRC^2016

At 3:00 PM we went to Kalani High School to meet with the students to continue brainstorming the game strategy and robot design.

Bryan showed me a great book on last year's FRC. Photo by Andrea.

The students were attentive and enthusiastic.

FRC Build Season Week One

Students began meeting daily from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Saturdays.

Good progress was in evidence on Wednesday, January 13^th. Here, the test bed electronics are being assembled.

Field element mockups are in work.

The CAD model is coming along.

FRC Build Season Week Two

I continued support to the Kalani High School robotics team.

I helped with shooter wheel speed calculations. Monday, January 18^th.

The students have a daily team status meeting at 5:00 PM. Thursday, January 21^st.

Mentor Wayland watches students operate the mill.

Students do 15 seconds (ten frames per second) of stop motion video using a whiteboard.

Two students work together with the chop saw.

FRC Build Season Week Three

I went to check on the team on Wednesday night, January 27^th.

Daily status meeting.

I received my mentor's certificate of appreciation in the mail.

I went to the robotics lab on Saturday afternoon, January 30^th. The robot frame has been welded.

Working on the shooter prototype, getting it to work better with larger shooter wheels.

Working on the robot.

Kalani Robotics Build Season Week Four

We continued supporting the robotics team and on Friday evening, February 5^th, I went to the robotics lab to check on progress.

Working on installing electronics on the robot.

The daily status meeting.

Working on stuff.

Kalani Robotics Build Season Week Five

I went to check on the team on Wednesday evening, February 10^th.

Sarah practiced her violin in the machine shop before the meeting started as Wayland and Dylan look on.

Zach works on the robot.

Two freshmen work on the bumpers.

The robot is coming along.

Kalani Robotics Build Season Week Six

In the final week of build season for FRC, I checked in with the team Wednesday evening, February 17^th.

After their "I'm excited" cheer the students had their daily status meeting.

Blake and Zack get hands on with the robot.

It's a nice string of award banners.

The electrical and programming subteam.

Everyone is busy.

The daily status meeting on Thursday.

The electronics boards and ball grabber are now installed.

Kalani Robotics Fundraiser at Gordon Biersch

Andrea and I met Paul and Faye at the robotics team fundraiser Sunday evening, February 21^st.

We arrived just as Carl Young was taking the group photo.

Gordon Biersch restaurant is in the background.

Robots were on display.

We had pupus and drinks with Paul and Faye.

Robot Shipping Preparations

I went to the robotics lab Monday evening, February 22^nd, the day before the bag and tag (stop work) deadline.

Painting team numbers on the bumpers.

Making improvements to the robot.

Students from Maryknoll High School came over for help with their robot.

Continuing work on the robot.

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