Team 254A
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| Rookie Year: | 2008 |
| Inactive Years: | {{{inactive}}} |
| Location: | San Jose, CA |
| School: | Bellarmine College Prep |
| Approx. size: | 3 |
| Team Website: | http://www.team254.com/vrc/history/254a |
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General Information
Team 254A is the oldest of the 254 VEX teams, which first competed in the 2008 FIRST Tech Challenge as Team 567. Relying mostly upon private donations and personal savings, the team far surpassed its original '08 expectations, winning a tournament, seeding second at another, and seeding fourth in Franklin Division at the World Championship. This initial success opened up many more resources, making multiple VEX teams a reality for the first time ever.
Upon FIRST's decision to switch to a new robotics platform in 2008, the team transitioned to the VEX Robotics Competition for the 2009 season, and helped found the other 254 VRC teams. Under its new team number, 254A achieved great success, culminating in the World Championship CREATE Award.
With its regular 2010 season complete, 254A has been fortunate enough to receive 21 qualifications to World Championships, including eight tournament victories and four Excellence Awards. We look forward to meeting old friends at the 2010 World Championship.
For the most part, this is a summarized, textual version of the "official" 254A page. Please refer to the main 254 page for more general team history, sponsors, and links to our other teams.
Team Members
B: Build P: Programming M: Media (Web, Camera) C: Coach D1: Driver 1 (Driver) D2: Driver 2 (Operator) Italics denote an honorary member, someone not on the team but whose significant contributions merit recognition.
2008: Quad Quandary
- John Mueller, Captain (B, P, M, D2)
- Michael Chrisman (B, D1)
- Kendall Searing (M)
- Daniel Braunstein (M)
- Taylor Furtado (B)
2009: Elevation
- John Mueller, Captain (B, P, M, D2)
- Taylor Furtado (B, D1)
- Tyler Santos-Matson (D1)
- Kendall Searing (B, M)
- Drew Willner (B, D1)
2010: Clean Sweep
- John Mueller, Captain (B, P, M, C)
- Taylor Furtado (B, D1, M)
- Kendall Searing (B, D2, M)
- Avery Norris (D2, P)
- Roshan Patel (D1)
- Charlie DePalmo (Batt, M)
- Daniel Fernandes (Tech)
Robot Profiles
Data represents configuration at last tournament entered by the robot. Traditionally, names are only changed for complete revisions. Each ★ denotes one qualification for that year's World Championships. MAXDIM denotes a measurement indicating <.1" clearance (of the 18" cube restriction) on all sides. cap. - an abbreviation for capacity
Fat Boy ★
- 31.5 lbs, MAXDIM, ~144 gears, 36" peak stretch (outward)
- 1 bumper switch
- 6-wheel, 4-motor drive, top speed 1.20 fps
- 4-motor unfolding arm, 35:1 gearing
- Dual intake roller intake, 1:1 gearing, cap. 6 rings
- Retractable platform hook, geared to arm
Rambo ★
- 22.5 lbs, MAXDIM, 38" peak stretch (upward)
- 1 potentiometer, 2 limit switches
- 4-motor, 8-wheel drive, top speed 1.20 fps
- 2-motor single-joint arm (360-degree freedom), 35:1 gearing
- 2-motor arm extender, 1:1 gearing
- 1-motor wrist (360-degree freedom), 7:1 gearing
- 1-motor quad intake roller double-ended basket, 1:1 gearing, cap. 6 cubes
- Autoloader pull (5 cubes in ~12 sec)
- Bonus cube (multi-directional)
RoboRanger I ★
- 15.0 lbs, MAXDIM, 293-line OperatorControl() code with OperatorAuto functions
- 1 potentiometer, 4 ultrasonic sensors, 3 limit switches
- 6-motor, 6-wheel drive, top speed 1.74 fps
- 1-motor dual tank tread + dual 4" rim intake, 1:1 gearing, cap. 5 cubes
- 1-motor single-joint arm, 25:1 gearing
- 1-motor arm extender, 1:3 gearing
- 1-motor dual intake roller claw, 1:1 gearing, cap. 1 cube
- Autoloader pull (5 cubes in ~5 sec)
- Bonus cube (multi-directional), Platform
The Cheesy Failure
- 10.0 lbs, MAXDIM, > 3 ft. of chain
- 2 potentiometers, 2 optical shaft quadrature encoders, 2 limit switches, 2 bumper switches
- 6-motor, 6-wheel drive, top speed 3.60 fps
- 2-motor single-joint arm, 7:1 gearing
- 2-motor dual chain + dual 4" rim intake/outtake, 10:24 gearing, cap. 5 cubes
- Autoloader pull (5 cubes in ~4 sec)
- Bonus cube (multi-directional)
RoboRanger II
- 18.0 lbs, MAXDIM, 496-line OperatorControl() code with OperatorAuto functions
- 1 potentiometer, 2 ultrasonic sensors, 2 optical shaft quadrature encoders, 3 limit switches, 2 bumper switches
- 4-motor, 6-wheel drive, top speed 2.91 fps
- 2-motor dual tank tread + quad 4" rim intake, 1:3 gearing, cap. 5 cubes
- 2-motor single-joint arm, 7:1 gearing
- 1-motor arm extender, 1:3 gearing
- 1-motor dual tank tread outtake, 1:1 gearing, cap. 4 cubes
- Automated autoloader pull (5 cubes in ~2.5 sec)
- Bonus cube (multi-directional)
The Alpha Release ★★★★★★★★★★
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The Beta Release ★★★★★★★★★★★
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Tournament History
Each tournament is followed by the game year and the robot name. Each ★ denotes one qualification for that year's World Championships. Italics denote any awards received at that tournament.
NorCal '08: Fat Boy ★
- Record: 6-2-0 (Q:3-2-0, E:3-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 16/24
- Alliance 1, Pick 1, Champion
- Amaze
Las Vegas '08: Fat Boy
- Record: 6-2-0 (Q:6-1-0, E:0-1-0)
- Qual. Seed 2/24
- Alliance 2, Captain, Quarterfinalist
- Amaze
World Championship [Franklin Div.] '08: Fat Boy
- Record: 9-2-0 (Q:6-1-0, E:3-1-0)
- Qual. Seed 4/50
- Alliance 3, Pick 1, Semifinalist
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Tempest in Tampa '09: Rambo ★
- Record: 14-0-0 (Q:8-0-0, E:6-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 1/12
- Alliance 1, Captain, Champion
- Gracious Professionalism
Pan-Pacific Championship '09: RoboRanger I
- Record: 7-3-0 (Q:6-1-0, E:1-2-0)
- Qual. Seed 10/88
- Alliance 3, Pick 1, Quarterfinalist
- Programming Skills 2nd Place, Amaze
Bellarmine Bay Area '09: The Cheesy Failure
- Record: 7-6-1 (Q:4-4-0, E:3-2-1)
- Qual. Seed 10/18
- Alliance 4, Pick 1, Finalist
- Amaze
World Championship [Science Div.] '09: RoboRanger II
- Record: 5-2-0 (Q:5-1-0, E:0-1-0)
- Qual. Seed 7/130
- Alliance 2, Pick 1, Quarterfinalist
- CREATE
Beach Cities/SMI '10: The Alpha Release ★
- Record: 10-5-0 (Q:4-4-0, E:6-1-0)
- Qual. Seed 19/34
- Alliance 3, Pick 1, Champion
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Bellarmine Bay Area '10: The Alpha Release ★★★
- Record: 10-1-0 (Q:6-1-0, E:4-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 2/20
- Alliance 1, Pick 1, Champion
- Excellence, Robot Skills 1st Place
Robovikes Fairfield '10: The Alpha Release ★★
- Record: 10-1-0 (Q:6-0-0, E:4-1-0)
- Qual. Seed 1/20
- Alliance 1, Captain, Champion
- Excellence
All-Star Championship '10: The Alpha Release ★★★
- Record: 16-1-0 (Q:10-1-0, E:6-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 3/24
- Alliance 3, Captain, Champion
- Excellence, Robot Skills 1st Place, Programming Skills 2nd Place
Pan-Pacific Championship '10: The Alpha Release ★
- Record: 12-0-0 (Q:6-0-0, E:6-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 2/90
- Alliance 2, Captain, Champion
- Robot Skills 2nd Place, Amaze
OCRL/SMI '10: The Beta Release ★★
- Record: 5-2-0 (Q:1-2-0, E:4-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 17/27
- Alliance 1, Pick 1, Champion
- Programming Skills 1st Place, Innovate
Independence '10: The Beta Release ★★
- Record: 9-2-0 (Q:6-0-0, E:3-2-0)
- Qual. Seed 1/18
- Alliance 1, Captain, Finalist
- Robot Skills 1st Place, Programming Skills 1st Place
RAPSA '10: The Beta Release ★★★
- Record: 10-0-0 (Q:4-0-0, E:6-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 1/46
- Alliance 1, Captain, Champion
- Robot Skills 1st Place, Programming Skills 1st Place
Championship of the Americas '10: The Beta Release ★★★★
- Record: 14-0-0 (Q:8-0-0, E:6-0-0)
- Qual. Seed 1/42
- Alliance 1, Captain, Champion
- Excellence, Robot Skills 1st Place, Programming Skills 1st Place, Think
World Championship [Technology Div.] '10: The Omega Release
- Record: 9-4-0 (Q:6-2-0, E:3-2-0)
- Qual. Seed 21/98
- Alliance 3, Pick 1, Semifinalist
- Unite, Amaze, Robot Skills 2nd Place
Contact Information
Please send any questions or suggestions to team254A@gmail.com, or contact John Mueller by clicking here.
