tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21938025735143105422011-07-12T01:44:22.221-05:00Welcome to Mini Robotics! If your hobby is robotics this is the place to be! Now the home of my FIRST Tech Challenge team. Team number 168!Andynoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-7776031614979533342009-11-18T15:29:00.001-05:002009-11-18T15:29:33.247-05:00<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1ODU3NTU2ODIyMSZwdD*xMjU4NTc2MTY1OTg5JnA9NTM2NjkxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTImbz*2MzZmYjFjNGQyNzE*ZDI1OTdiNWI5NTQxNjM4YTRkZiZvZj*w.gif" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="350" height="389" id="FlashID" title="RC Engine Bearing Application Explorer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.bocabearings.com/widgets/apps/rc_engine_widget.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="swfversion" value="9.0.45.0" /> <param name="FlashVars" value="gig_lt=1258575568221&gig_pt=1258576165989&gig_g=2&gig_n=blogger" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-777603161497953334?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-17602962977401610522009-09-01T14:38:00.001-05:002009-09-01T14:38:51.405-05:00<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1MTgzMzkwMzg4NiZwdD*xMjUxODMzOTI1MTY1JnA9NTM2NjkxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTImbz*1OWU*NzQyMWFjZmU*ODJiOWFmYzcwZWFlOTU2NjNhYiZvZj*w.gif" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="420" height="389" id="FlashID" title="RC Engine Bearing Application Explorer"><param name="movie" value="http://v2.bocabearings.com/flash/explorers/Boca_App_Widget.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="swfversion" value="9.0.45.0" /><param name="FlashVars" value="gig_lt=1251833903886&gig_pt=1251833925165&gig_g=2&gig_n=blogger" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-1760296297740161052?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-13170803788989132792007-12-09T12:45:00.000-05:002007-12-09T12:46:38.831-05:00This website has packed up and moved to andrewshomepage.50webs.com<br />It has a new look, design, and is better than ever!<br />Note: ***Website Still Under Construction***<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-1317080378898913279?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-47243451508325999492007-11-16T07:49:00.000-05:002007-11-16T07:53:16.501-05:00The tournament event is now at Woburn CI. <br />2222 Ellesmere Road<br />Scarborough, Ontario<br />M1G 3M3<br /><br />Their website is www.woburnci.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-4724345150832599949?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-71325907867653245522007-10-16T15:17:00.001-05:002007-10-16T15:17:57.368-05:00Team 168 is now officially registered for the Provincial Tournament at the Kingbridge Center.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-7132590786765324552?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-24033246739923207212007-10-04T06:56:00.000-05:002007-10-16T18:13:18.362-05:00All our pictures are now at the sidebar.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-2403324673992320721?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-26916572603970403792007-09-30T19:07:00.000-05:002007-09-30T19:09:52.891-05:00Team 168 has gotten most of their building materials and has started to build! Pictures will be posted soon and possibly videos. We get the rest of our parts (the Vex Starter Kit, <a href="http://www.vexlabs.com/">www.vexlabs.com</a>) tommorow (Mon, Oct. 1st 2007).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-2691657260397040379?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-87133310927690610332007-09-27T20:09:00.001-05:002007-09-27T20:17:40.163-05:00If we register in time we will be competing at the Provincial Tournament in King City (near Toronto) at the Kingbridge Center. <a href="http://www.kingbridgecentre.com/">www.kingbridgecentre.com</a> on Decemeber 15th 2007. Or or also we will be competing at the York Unofficial Regional sometime in February.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-8713331092769061033?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-35378610402397998602007-09-27T16:01:00.000-05:002007-09-27T17:50:13.120-05:00Team 168 is always looking for any company to sponsor any amount of money. You will be advertised if you sponsor. Please e-mail me at <a href="mailto:minirobotics@gmail.com">minirobotics@gmail.com</a> if you are interested in sponsoring or want more information. Many thanks to our main sponsor though, Netmedia (www.netmedia.com)!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-3537861040239799860?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-3419229246977228022007-09-23T11:14:00.000-05:002007-09-23T11:16:35.687-05:00Hi Everybody<br /> In this game you must build a robot that can 'zip line' itself along a rope from one pole to another. E-mail me at <a href="mailto:minirobotics@gmail.com">minirobotics@gmail.com</a> for rules, game objective, point system and how to build the field. I'll send you back a file with all this in it. Have Fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-341922924697722802?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-37509512698507924502007-09-22T18:05:00.001-05:002007-09-22T18:18:08.228-05:00Hi Everybody!<br /><br />Build a robot and then play this game and e-mail me videos and stuff (look in the file ). Make sure to follow all the rules provided. You should be able to find all the parts for the field at Home Depot. Remember to use only Vex parts. Have fun! To obtain the file I mentioned about (containing rules, parts needed, and object of the game) e-mail me at <a href="mailto:minirobotics@gmail.com">minirobotics@gmail.com</a> with a subject of Tower Race Files Needed, you don't have to type a message.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-3750951269850792450?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-6030952928709358592007-09-19T19:25:00.000-05:002007-09-19T19:27:45.342-05:00I am now FTC team 168. The new game for 2007 is Quad Quandary. Put as many rings as you can on the goal posts. Or move the goal posts into your section for points. Link here:<br /><a href="http://www.usfirst.org/community/fvc/content.aspx?id=962">http://www.usfirst.org/community/fvc/content.aspx?id=962</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-603095292870935859?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193802573514310542.post-91858402632740669282007-09-18T10:27:00.000-05:002007-09-18T10:33:00.162-05:00<div>I am starting a FIRST Tech Challenge (<a href="http://www.usfirst.org/">http://www.usfirst.org/</a>) team this month!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111567203804218850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LFb5liuZ6jQ/Ru_vSiRJheI/AAAAAAAAACA/ut7q4Zn7Rhg/s320/netmedialogo.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>Thanks to NetMedia for sponsoring. Check out there website at <a href="http://www.netmedia.com/">www.netmedia.com</a> </p><p>My team will be using the Vex Kit (www.vexlabs.com)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2193802573514310542-9185840263274066928?l=minirobotics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andynoreply@blogger.com0