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Hi I’m the Build Lead/Design Lead on my brand new team and I can’t figure how to plan a DECODE bot or like any videos on how to. And what is the cost of a full custom build

Thank you.

We came into a grant to make a makerspace at our school and we have some raised funds for Worlds that we will have left over (about 2k, so 7k total). We have a laser cutter and some older 3d printers. We are planning to get some new 3d printers and some CNC machine along with some materials for next year and to upgrade our organization probably.

What I am thinking:

Bambu P2S with AM5 ~$1k

Bambu A1 $350

CNC Router (OMIO X8 or Shapeoko 5.1 2x2 ~$3k to $3.5k)

Materials ~$1k

Laptops $1k

My thoughts are this would allow us to quickly prototype (wood on the laser cutter) and finalize some parts on the cnc router in aluminum. We can also 3D print custom parts that are not flat plates. We would have 3d printers of different sizes and abilities (we have a Bambu mini that is our work horse at the moment). I am thinking we could dedicate some of the printers to different nozzle sizes (one for drafting with a .8 nozzle, one with a .4 and one with a .2. Though this may be a silly idea).

Thoughts?

Ftc judges or ex judges, we are preparing for the judging interview. Who can make with us online meeting,listen to us and to give us feedback🙏

Posted in this CD thread: https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/limelight-2026-1-critical-fixes-and-updates/519044?u=billfred

The SPARK MAX controllers (in white) and NEO 550 motors are FRC equipment standing in for A301s, and are a fine choice since we know A301 will also be CAN-based and brushless.

Also note the power tool battery in the background (looks like a Milwaukee M18, could be wrong).

Strikes me as a good place to be with over a full year to go before it’s legal (let alone required) in FTC.

Hello everyone I’m the leader of my FTC team, we are from Ukraine, and I see something strange in my team. Firstly I really can’t understand how can I engage my teammates to play and build a robots, like those guys don’t have any motivation for that and I don’t know how to support them, and I can’t build robots by myself bcs that will took a lot of my time. So I’m addressing to you guys for your advice what can I do with that)

We’re getting ready for the Western Edge Premier Event, and we’re looking for volunteers from across the FTC community to help make it an unforgettable experience.

This isn’t just any event, it’s the second largest FIRST event in the world, behind only the FIRST World Championship. You’ll see an incredible level of play, top-tier teams, and a truly international field.

Alongside FTC, we’ll also be hosting FLL Challenge and FLL Explore Invitational events, making this a massive, multi-program FIRST experience all in one place.

We’re looking for volunteers of all experience levels, especially:

• Referees
• Judges
• Inspectors
• FTAs / Scorekeepers / Field Managers

Why volunteer?

• Be part of one of the biggest FIRST events in the world
• Work with experienced volunteers from across regions
• Help create an amazing experience for teams
• Network with the broader FTC/FIRST community
• Learn how different regions operate, and bring back new ideas and best practices to your home region

We’re intentionally building balanced volunteer crews, mixing local and out-of-state volunteers to ensure every division has strong, collaborative teams.

Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Dates: May 28 - 31, 2026

Event Website: https://cafirst.org/westernedge/
Volunteer Sign-Up: https://my.firstinspires.org/ExpressVolunteer/landing-page/cfee9eef-cfe8-11f0-91f4-00505699b848

Hope to see some of you there.

Is it okay not to list every outreach project? We are writing text for the world’s FTC judging interview and what do we need to add for the reach award? I am really confused,what to tell during the judging interview

Over the past year, I've been learning as much as I can in all aspects of FTC since some of the older, more experienced members are graduating. I figured it wouldn't hurt to post, if anyone's feeling lost.

Here's my uncalled-for resource list.

Strategy:

- @ BroganMPratt "Brogan M. Pratt" on YouTube. Super awesome coach.

Building:

- REV (Decode-specific): https://www.revrobotics.com/content/technical-resources/DUO/FTC-Kickoff-Concepts/2025-26/2025-26_REV_DUO_FTC_Starter_Bot_Build_Guide.pdf

- GoBilda (Decode-specific): https://www.gobilda.com/content/user_manuals/3200-2526-0001_assembly-instructions.min.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOop7bus44qLbwAl6mucgtX_XY30h4McI35SXm0eBMZOYsTkWCxOV

- Basic Chassis: https://www.instructables.com/FTC-Robot-Chassis/

- u/17097protostars "FTC Protostars" on YouTube

- u/REVrobotics "REV Robotics" on YouTube

- u/ftc21229 "FTC Quality Control" on YouTube

CAD (Onshape):

- FTC CAD RESOURCES PAGE: https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/cad_resources/index.html

- u/CybotzRobotics "Cybotz Robotics" on YouTube

Coding:

I would suggest Android Studio (coding software) and GitHub (code hub/repository organizing software). This is what my team uses, but that's just because we are familiar with these platforms.

- If y'all don't know how to code, go to FTC's lovely resource page: https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/ftc/programming-resources

- If you do know how to code but don't know how to use GitHub, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv8rSLsi1xo

- If you do know how to code but don't know how to use Android Studio, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubwEU7gZAgg

Enjoy! - FTC Team Patent Pending 14384

I dont think I've seen the solution to this puzzle anywhere online, me and my friend figured it out so im just going to put the video here, ignore the music i forgot about it

This took wayy too long to figure out

https://reddit.com/link/1spxwbr/video/sda0w9u4d6wg1/player

When tuning the pidf for shooting, is it better to set the F value so the motor almost reaches the target velocity on its own and then use a small P for correction, or to keep F very low (just enough to start movement) and rely more on a higher P to reach the target?

I am modifying a decode starter bot not for competition and I need a 3d printed piece to change the trajectory of an artifact. I have seen pieces like these on starter bots in my league, but I cant find a print online and cant find much time to design one myself. If anyone has or has found a 3d printable piece like this, please share it with me. Again, this is not for competition.

I’m currently the captain (kind of by default) of a small robotics team at my school (about 5 people), and I’m trying to figure out how to actually get us to a point where we can compete next year. The team was started 2–3 years ago before I got here, but we haven’t been able to compete yet. Last year we were registered, but between having a small team and very limited funding, progress was slow and we couldn’t finish the robot in time (we were just building a starter bot). This year we decided not to register for competitions and instead treat it as a “mock season” to learn how to design and build properly, like more experienced teams. The problem is, I’ve mostly been figuring things out as I go. We’ve tried recruiting more members, but people come and go a lot because of sports and other commitments. We also really need a mentor, but every time we request one, we don’t hear anything back. At this point, I’m trying to set us up to actually compete next year, but I’m not sure what the best steps are. If anyone has experience with this, I’d really appreciate advice on:

How to prepare a small team for competition, How to find mentors ,How to get funding or sponsorships for a team like ours

Hey guys. We are team 34270 from Uzbekistan and it’s our first year in ftc. And I wanted ask can u guys please share your vector / mechanum wheels for the intake and we tried one from internet and that one is breaking Easily. If u guys would help like by gung the step file of the wheels or the link thats good , we would really appreciate it . Thank you very much

hey there! i was the person who asked about the 4000usd budget. i was wondering if any team can help us directly or also share their order list of what they bought so we know where to get start from!

thank you so much

edit: we would love to get help from teams/mentors to guide us on this journey! we would really appreciate it

and we also have access to 3d printers, machinery, etc.. already!

cauze we diffidently don’t have any unique features🥲

We want to use 2 Axon servos for our turret but can we get the position value for more than 360 degrees?

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I was recently invited to join my first FTC (first first lol) team in Argentina this year. My friends already participated before, but I couldn’t join at time because I was busy. Now I finally can, and I want to be as prepared as possible.

I wanted to ask, what basic knowledge or skills should I focus on before the season starts?

I’m interested in programming and building, but I’m open to learning anything that helps the team.

Ty!

Hello, we are a team that is trying to start up on FTC in the San Diego region of California, we have been working for two month, the biggest issue is most people in the team came from FRC and have absolute ZERO experience with how FTC works, we are trying to seek advice for how to find experienced mentors. Thank yall for reply anything helps fr!