Located in Tucson Arizona, CRUSH designs and builds robots from the ground up for FIRST robotics competitions. Our primary goal is to have fun while inspiring students at our school - Sonoran Science Academy - to pursue technology careers. Subscribe with RSS: var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-12448210-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @crush1011)http://blog.crush1011.org/<p>On Tuesday CRUSH 1011 elected our officers for the upcoming year!<br/>Student Manager: Josh Sloane<br/>Lead Designer: Kevin Novak<br/>AzFSD Rep./ Outreach Coordinator: Nick Trask<br/>Treasurer: Daniel Bellows<br/>Secretary: Bailey Nelson </p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/22825398375http://blog.crush1011.org/post/22825398375Fri, 11 May 2012 00:04:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1k0q3Pd4v1qah2qoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A photo of our robot, Yoshimi.</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/20014266852http://blog.crush1011.org/post/20014266852Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:32:26 -0400CRUSH 1011crush roboticscrush1011crushroboticsfrcfistroboticsomgrobotsyoshimiArizona Regionalphoenixrebound rumble2012team crush 1011<p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.6567875531036407"><span>Last weekend was very exciting for CRUSH, as it was our first competition of the year at the Arizona Regional! After we eagerly awaited the doors to the pits to open up, we unbagged Yoshimi and started attaching our elevator, turret, as well as dressing her up in her beautiful lexan skin! At the end of the day we had a little time left for practice matches, and we started the long process of camera, turret, and connection calibration.</span><br/><span></span><br/><span>On Friday we spent more time on the field. By the end of the day we got all of our connection issues worked out, but unfortunately we blew half of one of our drive jaguars and could not turn in one direction, which limited our ability to collect balls. We quickly fixed it and had it ready to go for the Saturday matches.</span><br/><span></span><br/><span>The first awards ceremony was that night, and we won both the imagery and the website award! None of the members will ever forget the great feeling of running down to the field to high five all the judges and referees.</span><br/><span></span><br/><span>That night we also had a pool and dinner party with another FRC team, Purple Plasma 2403. The night was full of laughter, dodgeball, whirlpools, and many other fun and memorable times.</span><br/><span></span><br/><span>We all knew that Saturday was our time to shine. All of our matches went smoothly without any major problems on our part. Though we weren’t ranked in the top 8, we made it to the quarterfinals on an alliance with Project Neo 1164 and the Mecha Knights 996. Unfortunately after two long and hard fought matches, the opposing alliance had claimed victory. But we kept our spirits up and had just as much fun cheering other teams on and watching the exciting finals!</span><br/><span></span><br/><span>The awards ceremony that night was a nice conclusion to the event, and thanks to the Roboknights for giving us that wonderful box of cookies! We finished with a great dinner to wrap up the weekend.</span><br/><span></span><br/><span>We’re all looking for Las Vegas next week, and we hope to bring back good news!</span></strong></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/20014218728http://blog.crush1011.org/post/20014218728Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:31:09 -0400Arizona RegionaloverviewfrcFIRST Roboticsfirstcompetitionfunawards<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/b7t8aZen_b8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>We did not win, but we thought we would share this anyways</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/19984984711http://blog.crush1011.org/post/19984984711Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:13:17 -0400chairmans video2012CRUSH 1011crush roboticscrushteam 1011frcFIRST Robotics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0bss6GOrC1qifpw9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://first-ers.tumblr.com/post/18680083244/148-triple-balances-to-win-the-match-at-alamo">first-ers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>148 triple balances to win the match at Alamo!</p> </blockquote>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18818245598http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18818245598Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:32:44 -0500<p>We compete at the Arizona Regional on March 22-24 and the Las Vegas Regional April 5-7. Amy other teams going to either of these?</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18818186996http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18818186996Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:31:53 -0500frcfirst roboticsteam crush 1011crush1011crush 1011crush roboticsregionals<ul><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.9531233706511557"> <li><span>We welded the additional pieces for the extra bearings</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished painting the bumpers </span></li> <br/><li><span>Programmers finished making the wiring all pretty and ran more testing</span></li> <br/><li><span>We re-attached the collectors</span></li> <br/><li><span>We figured out what we want to keep as part of our 30 pounds</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished everything for our presentation and pep assemblies tomorrow</span></li> <br/><li><span>We made sure everything is functioning and is ready to go for our pep assembly and presentations tomorrow. That way we can bag the robot right after. </span></li> </strong> </ul><p></p> <p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.9531233706511557"><br/>ONE MORE DAY GUYS!! GOOD LUCK &lt;3</strong></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18023547851http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18023547851Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:13:42 -0500frcFIRST Roboticsfirstteam crushCRUSH 1011crush roboticscrush1011Day 45build seasonrebound rumble<ul><li><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.9531233706511557"><span>We finished covering the last bumper in fabric and started painting them. We have 4 of 8 sides painted</span></strong></li> <br/><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.9531233706511557"> <li><span>We cut and milled the mounts for the extra bearings for the turret</span></li> <br/><li><span>We made a vibration isolator for the camera mount</span></li> <br/><li><span>We ordered LEDs</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished most of the Bill of Materials</span></li> <br/><li><span>Drivers practiced more</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished and sent out our newsletter</span></li> <br/><li><span>Programmers re-programmed the aiming software to rotate the camera directly on the turret directly rather then the servos</span></li> <br/><li><span>We turned down more collector end caps on the lathe </span></li> </strong> </ul><p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.9531233706511557"><br/><span>Main Achievement: Programmers also adapted the shooter aiming code to use motor pulsing for fine control</span></strong></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18023327857http://blog.crush1011.org/post/18023327857Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:00 -0500day 44build seasonfrcroboticsfirst roboticsfirstteam 1011crushcrush robotics<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IrNNNHJ7Gso?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Duel in the Desert</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17934661746http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17934661746Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:29:23 -0500Duel in the Desertfrcvideofirst roboticsomgrobotsrobotsroboticsfirstcrushcrush 10111011<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo23td5b41qah2qoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo23td5b41qah2qoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Our new shirts!</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17915577095http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17915577095Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:45:26 -0500team CRUSHCRUSH 1011crush robotics1011frcfirst roboticsbuild season<p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.5721362519543618"><span>We went to Duel in the Desert and learned the following things:</span> </strong></p> <ul><br/><li><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.5721362519543618"><span>Our turret pops off so we need to add more support for that. </span></strong></li> <br/><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.5721362519543618"> <li><span>We need a current control for the collector motors and other motors</span></li> <br/><li><span>We need a better camera mount(do we need a tilt?)</span></li> <br/><li><span>We need to improve limit switches</span></li> </strong> </ul><p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.5721362519543618"><br/><span>Main Achievement: We can shoot baskets from the other side of the field</span></strong></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17914705706http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17914705706Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:30:00 -0500Day 43frcbuild seasonrebound rumbleduel in the desert1011crush<ul><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.5721362519543618"> <li><span>We finished the Teacher of the Year award and submitted it!</span></li> <br/><li><span>We packed for Duel in the Desert!</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished all the mounts for the bumpers</span></li> <br/><li><span>We tested the shooter and figured out the angle we want to have it and then welded it</span></li> <br/><li><span>We covered another bumper in fabric</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished our camera mount(?)</span></li> <br/><li><span>We attached and wired the limit switches</span></li> <br/></strong> </ul><p><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.5721362519543618"> <ul><li><span>We need to attach the limit switches</span></li> <br/><li><span>We want to make a ball guide for the elevator</span></li> </ul><br/><span>Main Achievement: Our robot can collect, elevate, and shoot balls!</span></strong></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17914633452http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17914633452Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:29:23 -0500day 42frcfirst robotics1011crush<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eo-xYND-qQs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Day 42</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17914464944http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17914464944Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:26:27 -0500Day 42frcfirstroboticsfirstdaybuild seasonrebound rumble<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkngeAN5q1qah2qoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2012 Robot - Yoshimi</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17806100272http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17806100272Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:36:13 -0500our robotteam 1011CRUSHCRUSH 1011crush roboticsFRCfirst roboticsfirst<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dytEY1l578w?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Day 41</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17770203618http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17770203618Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:44:04 -0500day 41frcfirst roboticsroboticsrobotsteam crushcrush1011crush 1011<p><div><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.3816019739024341"> <ul><li><span>We finished our shooter hubs</span></li> <br/><li><span>We loctited our wheels and motors and re-attached them to the frame</span></li> <br/><li><span>We grinded the hex on the shooter so we can attach the shooter</span></li> <br/><li><span>We welded the shooter back channel</span></li> <br/><li><span>Programmers started making wires prettier, they flashed the final jaguar, and started wiring the remaining motors</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished the gearbox for the collectors</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished putting fabric on two out of four bumpers</span></li> </ul><br/><span>Main Achievement:We finished the website! </span></strong></div></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17715549604http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17715549604Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:57:40 -0500frc2012rebound rumblefirst roboticsrobotsfirst robotics<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hDs5UXEcaGw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Day 40</p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17714539434http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17714539434Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:26:24 -0500day 40frcbuild seasonrebound rumbleroboticsrobots<p><div><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.16212492459453642"> <ul><li><span>We finished attaching our ball guide rail</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished both Deans List essays and will submit those tomorrow</span></li> <br/><li><span>We updated our media page on the website and worked on the other pages</span></li> <br/><li><span>We worked on making our gear box for the collectors</span></li> <br/><li><span>We worked on the shooter rail guide</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished our shooter hubs(??)</span></li> <br/><li><span>Animators worked on the animation</span></li> </ul><br/><span>Main Achievement: Programmers finished re-attaching the E-board and planned the wiring for the turret</span></strong></div></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17661564574http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17661564574Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:02:01 -0500valentines dayfrcroboticsrobotsfirst robotics1011crush roboticsday 39build seasonrebound rumble<p><div><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.16212492459453642"> <ul><li><span>Programmers re-attached the Emma board with bolts and took off the cRIO to re-mount it</span></li> <br/><li><span>We worked on our shooter hubs</span></li> <br/><li><span>We started covering our bumpers and worked on mounting them</span></li> </ul><br/><span>Main Achievement: We finished our shooter mount plates and attached them to our turret. It spins beautifully :D</span></strong></div></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17661528485http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17661528485Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:54 -0500day 38frcrobotsrobotics1011crushCRUSH 1011rebound rumblebuild season<p><div><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.16212492459453642"> <ul><li><span>We continued wiring the E-Board (EMMA)</span></li> <br/><li><span>We put wheels on our table saw so we no longer have to carry it outside to use it!</span></li> <br/><li><span>We glued button designs into buttons, we are almost done!</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished grinding our hex and mounted it to turret</span></li> <br/><li><span>We attached the skid plate to the bottom of our robot</span></li> <br/><li><span>We finished milling our shooter mount plates</span></li> </ul><br/><span>Main Achievement: We CAN drive the robot with CAN</span></strong></div></p>http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17661488735http://blog.crush1011.org/post/17661488735Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:59:44 -0500