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2020 Robot SkipJack Betty under construction in the Roberts John Service garage.
2020 Robot SkipJack Betty under construction in the Roberts John Service garage.
Name tags for our 2020 team uniforms. Yep, those are Star Wars Resitance insignia.
Name tags for our 2020 team uniforms. Yep, those are Star Wars Resitance insignia.
Custom drive gear for our planned climb extension mechanism.
Custom drive gear for our planned climb extension mechanism.
Gage Anderson manning our CNC to create side rails for our bsll processing system.
Gage Anderson manning our CNC to create side rails for our bsll processing system.
Tean Mentor Adam Anderson working on revisions to a climber design ahead of a trip to tour 3D printer.
Tean Mentor Adam Anderson working on revisions to a climber design ahead of a trip to tour 3D printer.
At bIrobot we believe in starting team members at a young age.
At bIrobot we believe in starting team members at a young age.
3D printed mecanum wheel for our intake system. These are printed as one piece from a design shared by another FRC team.
3D printed mecanum wheel for our intake system. These are printed as one piece from a design shared by another FRC team.
A design for team swag created by one of our 6th grade team members.
A design for team swag created by one of our 6th grade team members.
We couldn't find hubs for the tires we wanted to use, so we found a design and printed the hubs on our 3D printer. Bonus: they are in out team colors!
We couldn't find hubs for the tires we wanted to use, so we found a design and printed the hubs on our 3D printer. Bonus: they are in out team colors!
The unlock code comes up on the big screen at our team kick-off event. ANd the race is on!
The unlock code comes up on the big screen at our team kick-off event. ANd the race is on!
Our island home is beautiful! We invite you to come and see for yourself. Learn more at beaversialnd.org.
Our island home is beautiful! We invite you to come and see for yourself. Learn more at beaversialnd.org.
Sample of face masks we printed during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis.
Sample of face masks we printed during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis.
Clicky, clacky keyboard with backlights is just cool.
Clicky, clacky keyboard with backlights is just cool.
Early test print of face mask. We were able to change the design to eliminate supports and cut print time by a third.
Early test print of face mask. We were able to change the design to eliminate supports and cut print time by a third.
Our completed, but uncompeted, 2020 Robot named SkipJack Betty in honor of three team supporters who passed away.
Our completed, but uncompeted, 2020 Robot named SkipJack Betty in honor of three team supporters who passed away.
Detail of the pipe bending system that is part of our 2020 climb mechanism.
Detail of the pipe bending system that is part of our 2020 climb mechanism.
Ball processing system on our 2020 robot. It moves balls from the intake to a height where they can be scored.
Ball processing system on our 2020 robot. It moves balls from the intake to a height where they can be scored.
Our 2020 team on the day we learned our first event was cancelled. The next day turned out to be our last time together (in person) for the school year.
Our 2020 team on the day we learned our first event was cancelled. The next day turned out to be our last time together (in person) for the school year.
Hard at work in the shop.
Hard at work in the shop.
Our 2019 season pit one a state award!
Our 2019 season pit one a state award!
Young team mebmber at work.
Young team mebmber at work.
One of our mascots isn't too happy with our 2019 control panel.
One of our mascots isn't too happy with our 2019 control panel.
Final assembly and testing of our bIrobot arm mechanism ahead of mating it to the drive platform.
Final assembly and testing of our bIrobot arm mechanism ahead of mating it to the drive platform.
Winter woods on our island home. We don't get to see much of that bright object during build season.
Winter woods on our island home. We don't get to see much of that bright object during build season.
2019 team members with their robot.
2019 team members with their robot.
Hatch pickup mechanism on our 2019 robo.t
Hatch pickup mechanism on our 2019 robo.t
Our ferry stops running in December and doesn't set sail again until April. She's watching an island sunrise even as she is tucked in for a long winter's nap.
Our ferry stops running in December and doesn't set sail again until April. She's watching an island sunrise even as she is tucked in for a long winter's nap.
Our 2019 robot's Apollo probe and screen door latch inspired hatch capture mechanism took 48 hours to 3D print.
Our 2019 robot's Apollo probe and screen door latch inspired hatch capture mechanism took 48 hours to 3D print.
Cutting an electrinics bay cover on our CNC router.
Cutting an electrinics bay cover on our CNC router.
The 2019 hatch capture mechanism in the middle of printing.
The 2019 hatch capture mechanism in the middle of printing.
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We are Team 1001: The Beaver Bots

by | Aug 9, 2019 |

Hi, we are the Beaver Bots Team 1001 and our robotics team was created 2 days ago at the BI Robot Robotics Camp. There are 4 teams  and 19 kids. We are using EV3 Legos to create robots that can read colors and climb up hills. We...

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2023 FRC Season Kickoff @ Beaver Island Community School
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2023 FRC Season Kickoff @ Beaver Island Community School
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Join us for a 2023 season kick-off event in the robot lab at BICS.  We’ll watch the kick-off show live streamed for FIRST HQ and then begin work on planning our 2022 robot.  We’ll wrap[...]
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all-day Kettering District Competition @ Kettering University Connine & Jim John Recreation Center
Kettering District Competition @ Kettering University Connine & Jim John Recreation Center
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Kettering District Competition @ Kettering University Connine & Jim John Recreation Center
Our first competition event for 2023 is at Kettering University in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center. Here is a link to a map to the competition site: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kettering+University+Connie+and+Jim+John+Recreation+Center/@43.0109719,-83.7140725,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xac6b1b855717ebfe!8m2!3d43.0109719!4d-83.7140725  You can find out more[...]
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Traverse City District Competition @ Traverse City Central High School
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Traverse City District Competition @ Traverse City Central High School | Traverse City | Michigan | United States
Our second FIRST Robotics district competition will be at Traverse City Central High School.  This will be a great event for island fans to attend. Here is a map to the competition site: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Traverse+City+Central+High+School/@44.7674623,-85.5901272,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x881fd2a7a3a47717:0x8eec89c4d972e453!8m2!3d44.7674585!4d-85.5879385 You[...]
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all-day bIrobot Robotics Camp @ Beaver Island Community School
bIrobot Robotics Camp @ Beaver Island Community School
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bIrobot Robotics Camp @ Beaver Island Community School
We plan to resume our robotics camp this summer! It’s a mini-FRC season packed into a week. We’ll spend a day one getting up to speed.  Kick-off (and the game reveal) will be at noon[...]

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