Trailer towing requirements
Triple Helix’s 6×12 cargo trailer is available for other school and nonprofit groups to borrow. We’ve prepared a short document with important information about the trailer and some requirements for the tow vehicle.
Author: Nate Laverdure
FIRST Chesapeake FRC team map
Triple Helix maintains a Google Map of all FIRST Chesapeake FRC teams.
The GuamFIRST Files
GuamFIRST is an imaginary FIRST local Franchise Organization located in the Western Pacific.
Your Path to Advancement from Student to Key Volunteer – March 2016 – Document, Chief Delphi discussion
Working and Winning as an Alliance: Making the most of your playoff experience at GuamFIRST events – March 2017 – Document, CD discussion
Position Description: GuamFIRST FRC Senior Mentor – December 2017 – Document, CD discussion
GuamFIRST FRC Rookie Application – March 2019 – Document, CD discussion
Grantmaking Using Actionable Metrics (GUAM) – August 2019 – Document, CD Discussion
Bumper number guide – March 2023 – Document, CD discussion
Adapting the FingerTech 2″ mecanums for FRC use
Triple Helix’s changes to FingerTech 2.125″ OD mecanums, as seen on our 2016 FRC robot.
Tables and stools: understanding exact constraint design of deformable-body systems
Triple Helix students help Jefferson Lab engineers meet the goal of “exact constraint” design of multiple-element structures.
Snap ring groove machining procedure
Here’s the procedure we use to create a snap ring groove feature in our standard 1/2″ hex shaft. This procedure is referenced within episode 7 of the “Triple Helix builds a drivetrain” video series.
The Everywhere Else District
The Everywhere Else District is a proposed district system for every FRC team which is not already a part of the already-established district systems. The territory claimed by the Everywhere Else District is the entire world, minus the territories of the other established district systems.
DIY ‘encoder stage’ for VersaPlanetary
A procedure for adding a hall-effect gear tooth sensor within the input stage of a VexPro VersaPlanetary gearbox. Requires modification of several inexpensive COTS parts; these modifications can be done by any moderately-capable FRC team in a reasonable amount of time and without use of external machining resources. This results in a robust encoder “stage” which performs comparably to a high-quality optical encoder, but for approximately 1/3 the cost.