Links and News Articles

2016 GAME "STRONGHOLD"
2016 Game Animation (3:11)
2016 Game & Admin Manuals
2016 Playing Field Details
2016 Kit of Parts & Team Updates
2016 Kickoff Playlist Q&A Logo

3D Printing
"3D technology give girl new hand"   Everett Herald 4-1-2015
Building a Prosthetic Hand   Everett Herald 12-7-2015

CHIEF DELPHI
Chief Delphi   (shared wisdom; created by Team 51 "Wings of Fire")

CONTROL SYSTEM
Communication Problems   (courtesy K.O'Connor & forums.usfirst.org)
   1) Unplug roboRIO from radio. Plug directly into computer.
       Wait 20 seconds. This should refresh the IP address.
   2) Plug roboRIO into radio. This may fix the problem.
   3) Set drive station IP to 10.TE.AM.5 Instructions
   4) Make sure the adapter is not dual homed. Follow These Steps
   5) Disable Windows Firewall. Instructions Near Bottom of this Link  
Download 2016 FRC Software   (courtesy National Instruments)
FRC Control System Layout   (courtesy Team358 Hauppauge NY)
roboRIO specifications   (courtesy National Instruments)

CURRICULUM
4-H Robotics Curriculum   (courtesy 4-H)
Moe University   (courtesy Team 365 "Moe" Wilmington DE)
Oklahoma Career Tech FRC Curriculum   (courtesy State of Oklahoma)
Western Canada FRC Curriculum
   (courtesy FIRST Robotics Western Canada)

DESIGN
Design2522   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

DRIVE TRAIN
Drivetrain-selection1114   (courtesy Team 1114 Simbiotics ONTARIO)

DRAFTING (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)
01 Start
02 Definitions
03 Draw Experiment
04 Technical Drawing

ELECTRICAL
Electrical2522   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)
Wiring the 2016 FRC Control System

FIRST       2015 Website       2015 Site Map       2015 Resource Library
(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
Alumni  
Archived Game Manuals                                                                     
FIRST CHOICE (part of our Kit of Parts)
FIRST Lego League Junior (K-3)  (none in Mason County)
FIRST Lego League (4th-8th) (Olympic Middle School & Pioneer School)
FIRST Tech Challenge (7th-12th)   (Oakland Bay Junior High not active)
FIRST Robotics Competition (9th-12th grades)   (Shelton High School)
FIRST Robotics Competition Forums
FIRST Safety Resources
FIRST Site Map
FIRST Staff Contacts
FIRST Web Log or Blog
Inspection
Kit of Parts (includes FIRST Choice)
Internships
Pacific Northwest District
Resource Library
Scholarships $25 Million for Juniors and Seniors
TIMS
Washington FIRST Robotics Calendar
Washington FIRST Robotics Donate
Washington FIRST Robotics Homepage
Washington Oregon Pacific Northwest District

FLAG and STANDARD DESIGN   (courtesy A.Hospador)
Principles of Flag Design   (courtesy A.Hospador)
Standard Design   (courtesy Chief Delphi and A.Hospador)

FRC Students
"Robotics rock her world"    Everett Herald 10-5-2015

GEARBOX
Gearbox and Motor Selection   (courtesy FIRSTinspires.org & YouTube)

KIT
Mecanum   (Assembly & Programming Guide courtesy AndyMark.com)

KIT OF PARTS
2016 Kit of Parts

LEARNING
Learning Activities   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

MANUALS   (courtesy FIRSTinspires.org)
2016-Stronghold    2016 Game Animation (3:11)    2016-Safety Manual
2015-Recycle Rush
2014-Aerial Assist

MARKETING
Big Bacon Theory1902   (won 2013 FIRST Worlds Imagery Award)
Marketing2522   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

MASON COUNTY
Events for January 2016   (includes service clubs)
Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce

MECHANICAL 
Mechanical2522   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

MOTORS
Direct Current Motor Performance   (courtesy VEXrobotics.com)
Introduction to Direct Current Motors   (courtesy VEXrobotics.com)
Motor and Gearbox Selection   (courtesy FIRSTinspires.org & YouTube)
Motor Performance   (courtesy www.FIRSTinspires.org)

PNEUMATICS 
Pneumatics2522   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

PROGRAMMING 
Programming2522   (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

roboRIO   see Control System
roboRIO specifications   (courtesy National Instruments)

ROBOT DESIGN
Robot-design1114   (courtesy Team 1114 Simbiotics ONTARIO)

ROBOT INSPECTION   (courtesy Coach Wright)
https://firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net/frc2016manuals/GameManual/2016-inspection-checklist-1.0.pdf

SAFETY
FIRST Safety Resources

SCHOLARSHIPS
FIRST  ($25+ million available for Juniors and Seniors. Filter by "FRC")

SCHOOLS
North Mason Board of Education
North Mason Calendar
North Mason School District
North Mason School District Volunteer Forms
Shelton Calendars
Shelton High Bell Schedule
Shelton School District
Shelton Schools District Contacts 
Shelton School District Volunteer Forms

SERVICE CLUBS
Shelton Kiwanis Club Calendar
Shelton Skookum Rotary OysterFest  

SOLIDWORKS (courtesy Team 5295 sponsor DS Solidworks)
Download Instructions                              Tutorials
If for any reason you have a problem with the software installation, please send an email with screen shots of the error to studentsupport@solidworks.com
Composer
Electrical
Tutorial Robots
Tutorial SAE
WorkgroupPDM

SPRING DESIGN
"Robot-Makers-Rule"
   (by Molly Dugan, student President Team 1218 "Vulcan Robotics")
Vulcan Spring   (donated 6 springs to Team 5295 in 2016)

'STAR WARS'
"BB-8: Design to Shelf in 10 Months"  Financial Times 12-16-2015

TEAMS helping Team 5295 (we call them "Knowledge Sponsors")
   (The term "Worlds" below indicates FIRST World Championship.)  
Blue Alliance   (information on any team)
230 Shelton High in Shelton CT   (Team advice. 2013-2016 Worlds.)
254 Cheesy Poofs San Francisco   (Fantastic mechanisms. 2016 Worlds.)
1114 Simbotics ONTARIO   (Drive train selection & Robot Design)
1902 4-H Exploding Bacon rural FL   (marketing experts)
1983 Skunk Works Seattle   (very professional team)
2486 CocoNuts Flagstaff Arizona (Aunt Peggy's team) 
2557 SOTAbots Tacoma   (advised rookie Team 5295 pneumatics)
3574 High Tekerz Burien   (sponsors Team 5295 Safety Program)
3787 4-H Ocosta Wild Robotocats   (our sister 4-H team Grays Harbor)
4450 Olympia Robotic Federation   (Parent team. 2016,2015,2013 Worlds.)

TEAMWORK
Teamwork2522    (courtesy Team 2522 Lynnwood Royal Robotics)

VENDORS
80/20 Extrusions    (courtesy TECO Pneumatics)
Ace Hardware    (courtesy Tozier Brothers ACE Hardware)
AndyMark.com   (sponsors FIRST Choice)
Bimba Pneumatics   (donated six pneumatic rams)
Buchanan Automation (Bimba distributor; contact A.Walker to pickup)
Del's Farm & Supply   (4-H sponsor in Shelton WA)
FEDEX Tracking
Grainger Industrial Supply
Harbor Freight   (contact P.Cusack to pickup in Olympia WA)
Home Depot   (contact P.Cusack to pickup in Olympia WA)
Interstate Batteries  (contact A.Walker to pickup in Lynnwood WA)
Pro-Build   (Shelton WA)
Tozier Brothers ACE Hardware   (Shelton WA)
VEX Robotics

WOMEN IN STEM
Girls Who Code

YOUTUBE
2015 FIRST Sponsor Video   (courtesy Qualcomm)